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Americans Less Satisfied With Freedom
Fewer Americans in 2013 reported being satisfied with the freedom in their lives than have since Gallup began tracking this metric in 2006. Americans' feelings about the economy and government could be contributing to this decline.
Americans Praise Gov't Work on Natural Disasters, Parks
Americans are most satisfied with the federal government's work in responding to natural disasters (75%) and with national parks (68%). They are least satisfied with its handling of the nation's finances (14%) and poverty (19%).
Gridlock Is Top Reason Americans Are Critical of Congress
Most of the nearly eight in 10 Americans who disapprove of Congress cite inaction, including partisan gridlock. Congress' job approval rating is stuck below 20%.
Americans Think Officials Knew About IRS Political Targeting
Americans are more likely to believe that top officials in the IRS, as well as in the Obama administration, knew the IRS was targeting conservative groups, than to say awareness was limited to the branch office where it occurred.
Views in U.S. That Gov't Is Too Powerful Show Little Change
Fifty-four percent of Americans say the federal government has too much power; 46% say it poses an immediate threat to ordinary citizens. Despite the controversies facing agencies like the IRS, both measures show little recent change.
Gallup Week-in-Review
Read about Americans' negative ratings of the IRS, their post-retirement work plans, countries' trust in their banks, and more in this week's review.
Americans Sour on IRS, Rate CDC and FBI Most Positively
Americans' views of the IRS have grown more negative since 2009 -- when Gallup last asked Americans to rate government agencies. Americans rate the IRS least positively of nine federal agencies, and the CDC and FBI most positively.
Gallup Week-in-Review
Read about Americans' views of the IRS and Benghazi controversies, how much money Americans need to get by, safety worldwide, and more in this week's review.
Americans' Attention to IRS, Benghazi Stories Below Average
Slim majorities of Americans are closely following the situations involving the IRS (54%) and the congressional hearings on the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya (53%), although most say both should be investigated.
Making Government Efficient
The U.S. government has problems that many private companies don't, but none are unsolvable. Here's a hard look at what slows government down -- and how to speed it up.