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The latest update comes from a Dec. 5-8 poll. Gallup has documented a steady increase in concern about big government since 2009, rising from 55% in March 2009 to 64% in November 2011 and 72% today. This suggests that government policies specific to the period, such as the Affordable Care Act -- perhaps coupled with recent revelations of government spying tactics by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden -- may be factors.
Currently, 21% name big business as the greatest threat, while 5%, a record low, say big labor. The high point for big labor was 29% in 1965. No more than 11% of Americans have chosen big labor since 1995, clearly reflecting the decline of the labor movement in the United States in recent decades.
http://www.gallup.com/poll/166535/record-high-say-big-government-greatest-threat.aspx
Lasher
(27,637 posts)When asked about big government, do you think of the NSA or something else besides domestic social programs? There is a good chance you do. But rightwing talking heads are sure to claim this means you want trickle-down tax cuts and austerity for everybody else.
winter is coming
(11,785 posts)between "Obamacare is too much government" and "NSA is too much government". And I would like to have a seen a statistic about how many people believe corporations have too little or too much influence on "big government".
Bigmack
(8,020 posts)... believe in angels than accept evolution.
Actually, more Americans believe in angels than believe Big Government is our biggest threat.
I believe the scientific term is... "fucking stupid".
badtoworse
(5,957 posts)The size of government has concerned me for years
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)This is a country that hates its own government. Hard for the anti-government party to lose elections with that advantage, but they find a way.
Tierra_y_Libertad
(50,414 posts)Thomas Paine
lonestarnot
(77,097 posts)other people.