64 percent of people: ‘big government is the biggest threat to the country’

Politico

Americans’ fear of big government - partly fueled by a sharp spike among Democrats since President Barack Obama took office - almost reached a record high this year and is far greater than people’s concerns about big business and big labor, a new Gallup poll Monday shows.

An overwhelming 64 percent of people surveyed said big government was the biggest threat to the country, compared to just 26 percent who said big business is their gravest concern and 8 percent who picked big labor.

And this is not new…

The all-time high for percentage of people who said big government was the biggest threat to the country was in 1999 and 2000, when 65 percent named it the country’s biggest menace.

Republicans are most wary of the threat of big government than are Democrats or independents – 82 percent of GOPers said big government was the biggest threat to the nation, compared to 64 percent of independents and 48 percent of Democrats who said the same.

The percentage of Democrats who said big government was the most significant threat to the U.S., 48 percent, has seen a notable climb since 2009, when 32 percent of the political party said big government was the most dangerous to the country’s well-being.

But the NY Times is worried that laws to be enforced by this govt, and decided by 5 men might suffer some kind of dilution under a Pres Gingrich.

What is amazing is that with the war still going on in Afghanistan and 69% of Pakistan thinking we are the enemy (PEW), with out alliances unraveling, our foreign policy plans croaking of frost in the arab spring, China’s foreign research initiatives literally calling for war plans and grabbing all international resources nearby beyond their borders, and the rooskis stating they are going to take out our missile defenses as Iran laughs at our powerlessness to prevent their getting nukes, Americans are STILL more concerned by the threats to our liberties from our own govt.

AIN’T IT COOL?

Madison, Monroe, Jefferson, Franklin all would be quite satisfied with this attitude.

Tough doodoo, Alex.