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Government Trust: Do you trust the federal government to solve the country's problems?

14.03% Yes
85.96% No

Comment: Absolutely not! Politics have become all about what the citizens can do for the politicians NOT the other way around!!! from Pensacola,Fl by Wendy

Comment: I trust Obama to get this country strait. Peoples need to stop disrespecting our president. He know what to do. Spread the wealth! They is folks that needs help. from Pensacola by Kruneesha

Comment: The more government has taken over, the more problems we have. Look at the postal service, Medicare/Medicaid, Social Security...Thye have never done a decent job of runnig thigs, and I do not see signs that a miracilous change has occurred. from Milton by Ruby

Comment: our socialism violates our constitution daily and is a threat to the entire world.GOD help us all. from robertsdale al. by george

Comment: Is this a joke? Obama is sprinting toward socialism/ communism and we're supposed to trust him and the crooks that surround him? I am like so many frightened Americans and NO I don't trust the government to do anything right. Do You??? They rarely do anything right - when will Americans learn? If they don't wake up soon - all is lost. from GB, FL by J

Comment: NO, i DON`T (EVEN THOUGH I`M JUST A KID I`M STILL AN AMERICA RESIDENT AND I STILL HAVE AN OPINION)BECAUSE THEY ARE THE THE ONE`S WHO GOT US INTO THIS MESS ,AND I THINK THEY SHOULD GET US OUT!, THOUGHTFUL ON OUR GOVERMENT`S PROBLEMS, ANNA-AGE 11 from MILTON,FL by ANNA-11

Comment: I not only do not trust the federal government,I am afraid of it, and I never thought I would feel this way about My Country. from Gulf Breeze,Fl by Louise

Comment: No!!!! I answer with a question. Have they ever? No, everything they try to run is gone broke. from Satsuma/Al by Phil

Comment: I think they are so far into doing favors in their power-hungry lives that they forgot what its like in the real world. No, I don't trust them, not the majority of them. from pensacola by denise

Comment: The Government got us into this mess. Why would we ever believe they could cure it. we just allow them to get us deeper and deeper in debt. A new congress may indeed be the only way out. The one that is in there now, certainly can not be trusted. Personally, I do not like this "CHANGE". Our President has started us on a downward spiral. Congress went along. Out with them. from Pensacola, Fl by Franklin

Comment: The government solving problems?! It's a twisted and perverted government that has CAUSED the vast majority of this country's problems. Clean house...vote them ALL out and start over with a warning that we won't be so kind the next time they allow corruption and lies to be to unpunished norm. from Cantonment, Fl. by Jeff

Comment: How can you trust what is and has created the problem. Starting with a "welfare cadillac president" And all the "hands out pat on the back -pocket change jingling asswipes" that are in for a short uneducated ride on the Obama Pimp Mobile. If it was not for so much unemployment ( double digits) the Pimp Mobile Owner would not have a platform.Oh , Im sorry he does...how bout those double digit Florida unemployement figures and have to borrow from the "get along gang" goverment who set that fire to get folks through the worst president in history. ALL WASHINGTON DOOKIE BIRDS AT THE TABLE INCLUDED! from Pensacola,FL by Flower

Comment: Not only no, but hell no!! The congress has blown their trust wiht the garbage they has past in the last year. To much power in Washington and Tallahasee!!! from Pensacola by John

Comment: It will take some time to recover from the downward spiral of the last decade, but we're headed in the right direction now. Jobs are always the last thing to come back in a recovery. from Gulf Breeze, FL by Johnny

Comment: government never has been able to solve any problem. Everyday people when given the chance can solve any problem if the government will just stay out of their way. from Niceville fl by Robert

Comment: yes with reservations...feds...maybe...state...no! if the government cannot fix things...who are we left with? republicans? bwahahahahahahaha! i just wonder where all these folks that are concerned about personal freedom were when the "patriot act" was passed? when the ex president declared himself above the law in the time of "war"? please! from p'cola fl by h

Comment: There's not a dime's worth of difference between democrats and republicans. They are all self interested hypocrites. from Pensacola, FL by Jeff

Comment: The government is the problem from Pensacola FL by Bill

Comment: The goverment in my opinion ( Senate,House, etc including our President concerning trust actually disgust me. from Pensacola,FL by William

Comment: NO! For a long, long time now I have lost faith in our federal government's ability to deal with national problems.The only thing they attack with zeal is their vacations; it is the only place I can think of where a vacation has priority over national problem-solving. from Mary Esther, FL. by Tom

Comment: If they (congress and the administration) are fixing things how come they have exempted themselves from their 'fixing'? from Richmond,VA by S.

Comment: I think the present government is after complete control of our lives and destruction of our freedoms from Navarre, FL

Comment: So far, the Obama government has yet to do the first thing I agree with. from Ft. Walton Beach FL by Roger

Comment: I think is crazy. from pensacola by seth

Comment: It is interesting that this question was not asked during the past 10 years, when the economic, military and social problems were created by that administration. Now that we have a president willing to own up to the big problems we face, the question is asked. from pace, fl by robert

Comment: We all need to join the "POP", p****d off party. Vote for anyone as long as its not an incumbent. from Milton by Joyce

Comment: I trust neither party, but I think Democrats, Obama, and Pelosi are much worse. from Gulf Breeze, FL by Gordon

Comment: I belive the majority of our elected officals are honestand well intenk bsctioned.I am proud oft the effort being made to get usbac from pensacola fl.ioned by dee

Comment: I DO NOT trust the government.On page 1097 of the "NEW" healthcare bill It states that president Obama will have a 6000 man body gaurd system.How much money wasted?I thought that's what we have the C.I.A. and F.B.I. for.governments waste money.period. from crestview fl. by lisa

Comment: Small government is the key to Americas success. from Dallas/Texas by Rock

Comment: Social Security is about out of money . Medicare is losing money. If the government was a business it would file chapter 11. Lets stop spending money on roads and save some money to pay off future debt. from Pensacola,FL by Jphn

Comment: Thomas Jefferson once said, "The government that is big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take everything away." He was right then, and it's more right today. The Constitution grants the federal government very limited and explicit powers. And the 10th Amendment says those powers not granted to the federal government are reserved to the states, and the people, respectively. Somewhere along the road, we lost our way. from Pensacola, FL by Joe

Comment: If anything the government "intervention" has only prolonged the inevatable. Not to mention billions of "borrowed" taxpayer thrown down a rat hole. As a country we would of benn better off if the government had taken all that infusion and divided it equally among the population. from Milton/Florida by Jason

Comment: I trust the government much more than I trust the private financial markets, Wall Street and the Big Banks who got themselves and the whole country into trouble and had to be bailed out with our tax dollars. The recession would have been much worse if the government hadn't bailed them out, but now they want to continue the same reckless behavior that made them go belly-up in 2008. The government MUST get stringent regulation in place to keep them from getting into trouble and endangering the whole economy again. from Mobile, AL by Joyce

Comment: No! The politicians in Washington - and more to the point, the bureaucrats in the multiplying government agencies, do not know or care about Pensacola, Escambia or Santa Rosa, or Florida, other than our Representative and one of our Senators. Why should we send our funds to Washington so they can decide how much to return to us? Let's use the money here to solve our problems here - and get ourselves out of the last century! from Pensacola / FL by Rick

Comment: I believe the government will ruin and bankrupt this country. I just wish the people had the courage and strength to take our country back, peacefully. from Cantonment, Florida by Crystal

Comment: I trust my country, but I do not trust my Government. God Bless the USA. from Fairhope, AL by Larry

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Language Barrier? Do you think a person who is not 'proficient' in english should be allowed to run for office?

Robo-calls: Should Floridians be able to block automated campaign calls?

Internet Freedom: Do you support legislation designed to crack down on internet piracy and copyright infringement?

STEM Tuition: Do you think science , engineering and math students should pay more tuition than other students?

Government Meetings: Do you believe the public has enough opportunity to speak at government meetings?

School Bus Ads: Do you support or oppose the idea to sell advertisements on Florida school buses?

Online Sales Tax?: Should the state of Florida begin collecting sales tax on internet purchases?

Early Primaries: Do you think an earlier primary really gives a state more clout in the Presidential election?

Physical Education: Should Florida eliminate the physical education requirements in middle schools?

First Amendment Issue?: Do you think Pensacola City Councilman Sam Hall was right or wrong in stopping a comment from the public?

Payroll Taxes: Do you think the payroll tax cuts should be extended?

Teen Drivers: Do you support a plan to notify parents when their child gets a ticket or crashes?

Congressional Pensions: Should members of Congress give up their pensions to help save the government money?

Amnesty: Should there be "amnesty" for long term illegal immigrants?

Blues' Budget: Do you believe the Blue Angels' budget should be included in cuts to defense spending?

American Healthcare: Do you believe it's the federal government's responsibility to make sure all Americans have healthcare coverage?

Penn State Scandal: Do you think Joe Paterno should be charged in the Penn State child sex abuse scandal?

Death Penalty: Do you think a death sentence should require a unanimous decision by a jury?

Cain Allegations: Do you think the sexual harassment accusations against Herman Cain are legitimate, or political mudslinging?

Ethanol in Gas: Do you think Florida should repeal the law requiring ethanol in gasoline?

School Prayer: Do you believe prayer in school should be expanded?

"Personhood": Should a fetus or zygote have the same rights as the woman who carries it?

Flat Tax: Do you favor or oppose a flat income tax?

Escambia Hiring Investigation: Do you believe Commissioner Wilson Robertson did anything wrong in the hiring of Forrest Gibbs?

Teen Curfew: Do you support the idea of a teen curfew?

"Occupy" Protests: Do you support the efforts of "Occupy" protesters?

Firing Squads: Do you think Florida should resume the use of firing squads?

Millionaire Tax: Do you support or oppose an additional tax on people who make more than 1 million dollars a year?

Florida Slots?: Should slot machines be allowed in Northwest Florida?

Alabama Immigration Law: Should the 14th Amendment to the constitution be changed so no one gets an automatic citizenship because they are born on U.S. soil?

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