Historical Tables. U.S. National Debt Clock : Real Time. Congress somewhere below cockroaches, traffic jams, and Nickelback in Americans' esteem. Our newest national poll finds that Congress only has a 9% favorability rating with 85% of voters viewing it in a negative light. We've seen poll after poll after poll over the last year talking about how unpopular Congress is but really, what's the difference between an 11% or a 9% or a 7% favorability rating?
So we decided to take a different approach and test Congress' popularity against 26 different things. And what we found is that Congress is less popular than cockroaches, traffic jams, and even . Here's what we found: It's gross to have lice but at least they can be removed in a way that given the recent reelection rates members of Congress evidently can't: Lice 67 Congress 19 Brussel sprouts may have been disgusting as a kid, but evidently they're now a lot less disgusting than Congress: Brussel Sprouts 69 Congress 23 And you can make the same point about root canals: Root Canals 56 Congress 32 Now the news isn't all bad for Congress: Full results here. Personal Finance Newsletter | Dave Ramsey's November 2011 CNL. 11 days of FREE SHIPPING! Ends 11/11/11. Every Order, No Minimums. Also Included In This Issue: Get Plugged In! By Dave Ramsey "I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore!
" Yeah, that's great. The beauty of being vague is that anyone who has any emotion can get caught up in the excitement and join your crusade. A lot of people on Twitter are saying I totally agree with the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) demands and goals. This is what's happening to the OWS movement. So in the absence of any clear goals, let me comment and offer some helpful advice in some areas that seem to be getting a lot of disorganized OWS attention. "No Government Bailouts! " Banks and big companies should not receive taxpayer money for a bailout while their CEOs are making hundreds of millions of dollars. By the way, you may be shocked to learn that the Tea Party agrees with you on this one—and so do I.
"Down With Corporate Greed! " Gordon Gekko was wrong. "Wall Street Is Evil! " But here's what happens. Back to Top. US debt visualized: Stacked in 100 dollar bills.