Public ire hits Wall Street, and government

The fledgling Occupy Wall Street protests tap into a deep vein of public animosity toward the country's major financial institutions, one that is on par with the deep negativity aimed at Washington, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.

Public distrust of the federal government is growing, and well documented. In the new poll, more than two-thirds of Americans say they view Washington unfavorably, including nearly half who hold "strongly" unfavorable impressions. These sentiments spike higher among Republicans, and continue to fuel the tea party political movement.

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Joby Warrick 12 Oct, 2011


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