Nearly 90 Percent Of Americans Think Government Is Corrupt

A new poll has found that Americans have become more cynical about their government. (Credit: Washington DC)

Most Americans believe there is widespread corruption in the U.S. government, according to a new poll.

Gallup found that 89 percent of American adults believe that corruption is widespread, the highest figure the polling company has documented in 20 years. The figure is also up 10 points from last year and outpaces the views of other countries by a fairly wide margin.