In U.S., Political Trust in "American People" at New Low
by Michael Collier on Oct 1, 2013 | Views: 76 | Score: 0
Trust in American People | Trust in Politicians | |
---|---|---|
2002 | 74 | 55 |
2003 | 78 | 60 |
2004 | 76 | 59 |
2005 | 75 | 63 |
2006 | 78 | 58 |
2007 | 70 | 55 |
2009 | 72 | 66 |
2010 | 73 | 49 |
2011 | 69 | 45 |
2013 | 61 | 46 |
Percentage Trusted
Sources:
gallup.com
Americans' trust in "the American people" to make judgments about political issues facing the country has declined each year since 2009 and, at 61%, is down nearly 20 points from its recent peak in 2005. Still, that exceeds the 46% of Americans who trust the politicians.