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Americans remain more negative than positive about the 2017 tax-cut law. Here are five reasons why.

Less than half of Americans, 45%, now say the amount they pay in federal income taxes is too high, down from 51% in 2017. Republicans are behind this decline.

Republicans' ratings of the job performance of most government agencies have improved since 2014, pushing many overall agency ratings higher.

In 1975, Americans' image of the FBI was much less positive than 10 years earlier, following revelations about FBI surveillance practices.

Americans who view Trump favorably are far more likely than those who view Trump unfavorably to express concern about their finances. This tendency is not explained by their political affiliation, household income and other factors.

Despite a generally negative view of the federal government, Americans soundly disagree with presidential candidate Ted Cruz's proposal to eliminate four departments of government and his proposal to abolish the IRS.

For nearly a decade, the majority of Americans have perceived corruption as widespread in their government. In 2014, three in four saw extensive corruption -- up from two in three in 2007 (67%) and 2009 (66%).

As President Barack Obama prepares to make his State of the Union speech Tuesday night, here are several contextual considerations to keep in mind, from the perspective of the American people.

The U.S. Postal Service ranks highest of 13 government agencies according to Americans' ratings of how well each is doing its job. Younger Americans, men and women alike, are more positive about the Postal Service than are older Americans.

Americans' ratings of the job the Centers for Disease Control, or CDC, is doing are down significantly from last year, whereas ratings of other key government agencies measured both years are the same or better.