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Friday, August 17, 2012

Congress Has Its Lowest Approval Rating Ever Recorded

How low can you go, Congress? According to a new Gallup poll released Tuesday, Congress now has an approval rating of just 10% - the lowest ever recorded. And that abysmal rating holds steady across the ideological spectrum – with Republican voters giving Congress a 10% approval rating, Democratic voters a 9% rating, and Independents – 11%. Before 20-07, Congress's approval rating only sank below 20% twice. Over the last year it's never been able to break 20% as deadlock, partisan bickering, and theatrics have dominated the 112th session of Congress. Curiously, this is the first Congress elected post-Citizens United – and nearly 300 million dollars in outside corporate and billionaire cash propelled these Members into office – the most ever recorded. In the last midterm election, in 20-06, there was fewer than $80 million in outside spending. In other words, we have the best Congress money can buy – and the people don't like it! To pay back the oil barons who funded their campaigns, Republicans in the House have held 191 votes against the environment – averaging one vote per day – blocking regulations to keep our air and water safe – and blocking action to address global climate change. To pay back the health insurers, Republicans in the House have tried to repeal Obamacare 33 times. And to pay back the banksters, Republicans in the House have been working around the clock to water-down, defund, or outright repeal new regulations on Wall Street to prevent another financial meltdown. In other words, this Congress – in particular, the House of Representatives, has been focused on helping only one class of Americans – the 1% - leaving the 99% behind. It's time to ask the five right-wing Justices on the Supreme Court if they still think money doesn't corrupt our government.

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

This guy is really drinking the kool aid.

Anonymous said...

1:04. I think you are the only one drinking the koolaid. This has been true since the republicans took over congress. They have gone out of their way to block anything to help the country and economy. They have done everything their big money buddies have asked them too. They have held all of us hostage by their actions.

Anonymous said...

What they are blocking are more of the dems and obama's stupid ideas. For 2 (TWO!) whole years the dems had control of congress and obama got ALL of his agenda passed and now we are in a whole lot more mess than we have ever been.

Anonymous said...

Who controls both houses in Congress?

Anonymous said...

Over 3.5 years.
No budget.
More debt, a doubled deficit,
executive orders.
bla bla bla.

They do not represent me.

Anonymous said...

"Anonymous said...
Who controls both houses in Congress?

August 17, 2012 5:25 PM"
House controlled by republicans now.
Dems controlled both houses the first 2 years obama was elected.


Anonymous said...

Pretty simple even to see, The house if burning down, the family is starving, and horses have left the fields. So what do you do, you go on vacation until the fall session? Our criminals in DC!

Anonymous said...

So was Carter the pres when it went below 20 the first time?

Anonymous said...

1:36: WRONG: everything the House passes is rejected by the DEMOCRaT senate. Can't you read or do you just watch nbc?

Anonymous said...

obama has met with his economic advisors only 2 or 3 times this year but has played golf in excess of a 100 times. He's not serious about being the President of the United States.
Yes, it is vacation time and in the meanwhile still no budget. It's been almost 2 years.