According to a CNN poll:
Washington (CNN) – A majority of Americans think the federal government poses a threat to rights of Americans, according to a new national poll.
Fifty-six percent of people questioned in a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Friday say they think the federal government’s become so large and powerful that it poses an immediate threat to the rights and freedoms of ordinary citizens. Forty-four percent of those polled disagree.
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Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
Was this the principle of Government or the current Federal Government that they were responding to?
I suppose that would be up to the interpretation of the person being polled. It would be interesting if there were previous polls to compare this to, but I have not seen any. So I would have to say, this number MAY be a reflection on the current administration, but I would guess that the same questions a few years back would have been in the 40+ range. Probably not 50%, though.