Favorab fility of the Federal Government
Favorable ratings for the federal government in Washington have taken the hardest hit, falling from 59% last year to 45% currently. The latest national survey by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, conducted among 2,006 Americans from Oct. 12-24, finds that even positive views of the military, while very high, have slipped slightly (from 87% in March to 82%). Just two institutions are unscathed by public discontent. Ratings for the Supreme Court and the news media were unchanged compared to previous surveys.
Favorab fility of the  | Federal Government  | 82  | 59  | 38  | 22  | 15  | 1997 1993 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005  | Favorable  | Unfavorable 