Americans Believe Congress Corrupt

A new Washington Post-ABC poll suggests that most Americans (58 percent) believe that the Jack Abramoff affair reflects "widespread corruption in Washington." The President is not immune: 52 percent disapprove of how Bush is handling ethics in government; 45 percent approve. Overwhelming (90 percent), Americans believe that "it should be illegal for lobbyists to give members of Congress gifts, trips or anything else of value." Legally, Congressmen are prohibited from accepting gifts "valued at more than $100 over the course of a calendar year, though the restriction is lightly enforced and easily evaded," as the Abramoff saga suggests. Two-thirds, in an interesting show of bipartisan disgust, believe it should be "illegal for lobbyists to make campaign contributions to members of Congress or to congressional candidates." The survey margin of error is +/- 3 percent.

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