Pew Survey: 3/4 of Americans Don't Trust the Government

Name: Pew Survey: 3/4 of Americans Don't Trust the Government
Uploaded: 2013-01-31T22:00:00Z
Duration: P301S
Description: A new survey from the Pew Research Center finds the nation is increasingly distrustful of the federal government: 73 percent don't have faith that lawmakers -- members of Congress in particular -- will do the right thing. Judy Woodruff asks Andy Kohut, director of the Pew Research Center, for more details and historical context.

Clip: 01/31/2013 | 5m 1s

A new survey from the Pew Research Center finds the nation is increasingly distrustful of the federal government: 73 percent don't have faith that lawmakers -- members of Congress in particular -- will do the right thing. Judy Woodruff asks Andy Kohut, director of the Pew Research Center, for more details and historical context.

Aired: 01/31/13

Rating: NR

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