[Still Thinking]

70 percent lack confidence in the government’s ability “to make progress on the important problems and issues facing the country in 2014.

I'm a little uncomfortable with that wording. It could be interpreted to mean that they think the feral goobermint isn't aggressive ENOUGH in meddling in the affairs of those of us who have jobs and create wealth.

[ClearCase_guy]

Many poll results seem structured so that they can be twisted to mean the opposite of what they mean.

[nascarnation]

It could be interpreted to mean that they think the feral goobermint isn't aggressive ENOUGH in meddling in the affairs of those of us who have jobs and create wealth.

You're correct.

Unfortunately (as was shown in the 2012 POTUS election).

[Richard Bowers]

Exactly, this poll is difficult to figure the meaning. I have no doubt that some people are moving from a belief that government is increasingly less effective, but my own sense is that that movement is still small.