Gallup's "Federal Government" word cloud

[Ragnar]

Americans' Image of "Federal Government" Mostly Negative

Americans' Image of "Federal Government" Mostly Negative
More than 7 in 10 describe government in negative terms
by Jeffrey M. Jones

PRINCETON, NJ -- More than 7 in 10 Americans use a word or phrase that is clearly negative when providing a top-of-mind reaction to the federal government.

A Sept. 20-21 USA Today/Gallup poll asked respondents what they would say "if someone asked you to describe the federal government in one word or phrase." The accompanying chart shows the results in graphic form, with the words or phrases displayed according to how frequently they are mentioned.

Hmmm

 

[Oddball]

And some wonder why I refer to them as "da gubmint".

 

[2Parties]

Would "Joke" be a positive or negative?

 

[Ragnar]

Would "Joke" be a positive or negative?

Umm.

CONFUSED

 

[2Parties]

That's my "top of the mind" reaction when I hear the phrase "federal government".

 

[Charles_Main]

Americans' Image of "Federal Government" Mostly Negative

Americans' Image of "Federal Government" Mostly Negative
More than 7 in 10 describe government in negative terms
by Jeffrey M. Jones

PRINCETON, NJ -- More than 7 in 10 Americans use a word or phrase that is clearly negative when providing a top-of-mind reaction to the federal government.

A Sept. 20-21 USA Today/Gallup poll asked respondents what they would say "if someone asked you to describe the federal government in one word or phrase." The accompanying chart shows the results in graphic form, with the words or phrases displayed according to how frequently they are mentioned.

Hmmm

This shocks you in some way?

 

[Ragnar]

That's my "top of the mind" reaction when I hear the phrase "federal government".

Yeah I "got it".

"Confused" was just my lame joke response as I tried to mimic the green word cloud thing.

 

[Missourian]

"Intrusive" should be bigger, but "Too Big" gives me hope.

 

[Dr.House]

Not very surprising...