1. America’s Current Politics: The Consumer’s Perspective Scott Keeter Senior Survey Advisor Consumer Federation of America Consumer Assembly

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3. March 24, 2016 Public Trust in Government: 1958-2015 Trust the federal government to do what is right just about always/most of the time PEW RESEARCH CENTER

4. March 24, 2016 Trust in Government by Party: 1958-2015 Trust federal government to do what is right just about always/most of the time… PEW RESEARCH CENTER

5. March 24, 2016 Most Americans Feel Like ‘Their Side’ Loses More Often Than it Wins in Politics On issues that matter to you in politics today, has your side been winning or losing more often? (%) PEW RESEARCH CENTER

6. March 24, 2016 Elected Officials Viewed as Less Honest, Than ‘Typical Americans’ % who say each term describes… PEW RESEARCH CENTER

7. March 24, 2016 Few clear solutions to the nation’s problems, but ‘ordinary Americans’ could do a better job PEW RESEARCH CENTER

8. March 24, 2016 Yet – only a minority trust the political wisdom of the American people % very great/good deal of trust and confidence in political wisdom of American people PEW RESEARCH CENTER

9. March 24, 2016 Evaluating the Role of the Federal Government Role federal government should play in each area … (%) PEW RESEARCH CENTER

10. March 24, 2016 Evaluating the Role of the Federal Government Role federal government should play in each area … (%) PEW RESEARCH CENTER

11. March 24, 2016 Evaluating the Performance of the Federal Government Job federal government is doing in each area … (%)

12. March 24, 2016 Evaluating the Performance of the Federal Government Job federal government is doing in each area … (%)

13. America’s Current Politics: The Consumer’s Perspective Scott Keeter Senior Survey Advisor Consumer Federation of America Consumer Assembly

14. March 24, 2016 2016 voters will be the most diverse ever % among eligible voters PEW RESEARCH CENTER

15. Political Polarization in the American Public Ideological thinking is now much more closely aligned with partisanship than in the past. March 24, 2016

16. A Rising Tide of Mutual Antipathy Source: 2014 Political Polarization in the American Public

17. March 24, 2016 Anger at Government Higher Among Republicans in Obama Years % saying anger best describes their feelings toward the federal government … Survey conducted Aug. 27 – Oct. 4, 2015. Q 14. PEW RESEARCH CENTER