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The IRS More Popular Than Congress?

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    FBN’s Lou Dobbs on the numerous things that have a higher approval rating than Congress.

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Confident.

That there was nothing on toward I think people just make bad decisions -- lot of things they do including judging fights.

But it doesn't hurt to clear the -- and take a look at this Senator McCain I have been trying for years years.

Get a national.

Boxing bill passed here.

Nine dole that that's what's on your mind tonight -- you worried about enact a national.

-- think bill -- bipartisanship from Senator McCain and senator Reid.

The majority leader as a one time boxer by the way.

Boxing judge.

And he he was weighing in on boxer -- picking those controversial defeat last weekend senator Reid when your time apparently to push for.

Oxley legislation.

But please don't.

Discuss the budget now it's been 1141.

Days since the democratically controlled senate.

Pass a budget.

But you know true next time around they'll figure something -- no -- the latest Gallup poll puts approval of congress at 715%.

715%.

And that kind of think what.

What has a higher approval rating on our elected representatives.

Just to get some sort of sense of it.

Hear some of the findings that may surprise you first and ABC poll.

Once found that 37% of Americans -- -- animals 37%.

I mean I -- That's pretty controversial.

It should be illegal in an LA times poll finding that 36% of Americans support -- 36%.

-- I would approve of that only for politicians.

-- a Gallup poll last year found 30%.

30% of Americans approve pornography.

Now in -- -- -- -- of the defiant lecture use congressman some sort of template.

For a Gallup poll in 2009 put the IRS approval rating.

For cracked out while the IRS has an approval rating of 40%.

Better than twice this twice that -- congress.

And -- CBS New York Times poll earlier this year showed 33% of Americans have positive news.

By I don't know question what the White House -- -- 33%.

Approve.

Of socialism.

I assume that's in the abstract and not what.

Some of the initiatives that are being undertaken Washington.

IAC BS New York Times -- whether or found.

That Americans -- it's not small number.

At least had it favorable view of buried -- -- this is Barry Bonds by the way these are not treasury.

-- -- During his doping scandal -- -- -- 5%.

-- Barry Bonds.

Tiger Woods at the height of his scandal.

833%.

33%.

Favorable rating by the way of my wife wolf.

Dispute this matter -- And a Gallup poll put former president Richard Nixon's approval rating.

At 24%.

And he was about to lose the presidency and be forced to resign.

24%.

And they may have a nearly 23% unemployment rate in Greece.

But they're great it's just how many of whom have a favorable view of their -- Think about this.

32%.

Fifteen points higher both countries some say added to the same direction.

But with -- by Beatrice -- -- and before we ago we want to give congress a reason to be hopeful.

So here in and there are some things that notched an even lower approval rating that congress I give -- 11 example.

16% of Americans approve of BP's handling.

Of the oil spill -- 16%.

Little last at the height of her popularity.

Cowell from Paris -- and only fifteen for the height of her popularity well.

But -- this right.

15%.

And a New York Times CBS poll finds former democratic presidential candidate John Edwards with.

And approval rating.

We're just to report this.

3%.

But the former senator and presidential candidate.

Four.

-- the congress there apparently is some solace senator Reid however shouldn't take too much comfort in any of these numbers because a public politics -- from Nevada.

Released today.

-- and 64%.

-- brothels should be legal in the state that's four times the congressional -- we're just gonna put that up Wednesday.

If you will -- or acts.

And let everybody in congress think about it up -- the.

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