America's trust in the government to do anything right hits new record lows

America&#039;s trust in the government to do anything right hits new record lows

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On the day President Obama is to deliver a major speech outlining his plan to "go on some offense" against ISIS, a new Gallup poll finds that majorities of Americans don't trust Washington to adequately handle foreign or domestic problems.

In the survey, only 43 percent of adults said they trusted the government on foreign policy issues, a 23-point slide from just two years ago, and the lowest level Gallup has ever found in almost two decades of polling the question. At the same time, only 40 percent of Americans said they trusted the government to handle domestic issues — also a record low.

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Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.