Dissatisfaction With State of the Nation Nears Peak Dissatisfied
The last time evaluations of the state of the nation were this negative was during the 2011 debt-ceiling showdown; in July 2011, before a last-minute agreement to raise the debt limit, just 17% were satisfied, while 79% were dissatisfied. The only time in recent history when public satisfaction has dipped below current levels was in October 2008, during the depths of the financial crisis, when only 11% said they were satisfied with the state of the nation.
Dissatisfaction With State of the Nation Nears Peak  | 86  | Dissatisfied  | MAL 81  | MAL 79  | 75  | MAL 79 81  | July 2011 2013 Oct  | Sept  | Oct  | 2008 Oct July 2011 2013  | 1993  | 20 Satisfied  | 90  | 93 95 97 99 01 03 05 07 09 11 13  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER Oct, 9-13, 2013 Q1, 