Crisis: Just 32% say Congress represents their best interests

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that only 32% of likely U.S. voters are even somewhat confident that their representatives in Congress are actually representing their best interests. That figure includes just eight percent (8%) who are very confident of that fact.

Sixty-seven percent (67%) are not confident that their congressional representatives are guided by what’s best for their constituents, including 31% who are not very confident and 36% who are not at all confident…

Fifty-six percent (56%) of voters say congressmen are reelected because election rules are “rigged” to benefit the incumbents, up six points form the previous survey. Twenty-seven percent (27%) are undecided. It is worth noting that the word “rigged” is a strong term included in this survey question. The fact that more than half the nation’s voters believe the election rules are “rigged” is a testament to the high levels of distrust in the country today.