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-- 25% said Washington has a positive affect on the country; 24% said the same about Congress; corporations scored as poorly at 25%, the major media at 31%, unions 32%, and the entertainment industry 33%;
-- less than one in five expressing anti-goverment sentiment rates banks and other financial institutions positively;
-- poor performance is the most common government criticism, 74% saying it does a fair or poor job; another criticism is over misguided priorities with regard to doing little to help the public;
-- government size and power is mentioned, 52% calling it a major problem and 58% saying it interferes too much in state and local matters;
-- most respondents want less, not more government with fewer services; 40% say the opposite;
-- despite negative views about large corporations, 58% said government went too far interfering with free enterprise; 40% disagree; banks and financial institutions are the exception, 61% wanting more regulation; and
-- anti-government sentiment seems certain to loom large in November to the detriment of incumbents; a large turnout is also expected.
On March 18, Pew released a report titled, "Health Care Reform - Can't Live With It, Or Without It," saying:
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