The American people don’t think very highly of their federal legislature. These days it seems Congress is slightly more popular than syphilis, and less so than measles. Let’s face it, Congress’ action — and inaction — has proven more dangerous than both.
Put the latest polling in perspective. More people trust mass media (28%) — speaking of communicable diseases — than approve of Congress (16%), according to the latest Gallup polls. That’s an 80 percent disapproval rating, with the remaining 4 percent apparently in the “if you don’t have anything nice to say …” camp. Congress’ approval rating is just 3 percentage points above its all-time low.
