Americans Still Regard Congress As Least Respected Profession

Rasmussen Reports
Aug. 05, 2010

With mid-term elections just months away, Americans continue to view being a member of Congress as the least favorable of nine professions.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 23% of Adults share a favorable opinion of members of Congress. Seventy-two percent (72%) have an unfavorable view of congressmen. These findings include five percent (5%) who have a Very Favorable impression and 45% who have a Very Unfavorable view of the legislators.

These findings are virtually unchanged from late September 2009 when being a member of members of Congress surpassed corporate CEOs as hold the least favorable profession.

Thirty-four percent (34%) now have a favorable impression of CEO’s, up slightly from the previous survey. A solid majority (59%) regard them unfavorably. This includes eight percent (8%) with a Very Favorable opinion and three times as many (2%) with a Very Unfavorable one.

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