AP: Most in U.S. Say Congress Short-Sighted

[Eugene]

Most in U.S. Say Congress Short-Sighted

By DEVLIN BARRETT, Associated Press Writer

Friday, September 29, 2006

(09-29) 10:09 PDT WASHINGTON (AP) --

Americans are very worried about the long-term future of the country,
and they don't think Congress is paying attention to big issues on the
horizon, like Social Security and global warming, according to a survey
released Friday.

The survey found 81 percent of respondents were very or somewhat worried
about Social Security, and just as many were very or somewhat worried
about energy issues. The findings were released by New York University's
John Brademas Center for the Study of Congress.

"I was very surprised at the amount of interest in looking for long-term
answers," said NYU professor Paul Light, who wrote the study. "What we
found is there is tremendous demand for answers. They may not know
exactly what to do but they're very, very worried."

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Full article: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/09/29/national/w100949D30.DTL

[flyarm]

1. they ought to be worried about their constitution being ripped out from

under them by this republican congress and administration...

and all of their rights going down the proverbial toilet!


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