Being cynical about Congress is an American tradition that goes back to Mark Twain and Will Rogers, if not earlier, and it appears to be alive and well:
Americans’ opinion of congressional honesty has improved over the past year, but lawmakers are still more distrusted than even used car salesmen, according to a poll released Monday.
More than half of Americans — 54 percent — have a low or very low opinion of congressional honesty and ethics, Gallup found. That’s improved from 2011, when 64 percent had a low or very low opinion. Ten percent had a high or very high opinion of congressional trustworthiness, up from 7 percent a year ago.
The only similarly distrusted profession is used car salesmen: Only 8 percent trust them, and 49 percent do not.
It’s surprising there’s not more crossover between these two professions.
