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Federal Agencies' Purpose a Mystery to Most Americans -- But More Information Equals More Favorable Opinion
March 31, 2010The Obama Administration has a ready-made opportunity to improve the public's perception of the federal government through improved communications, but first it must do a better job of overcoming a "crisis of complexity" that leaves a majority of Americans unclear about the nature and breadth of services federal agencies provide, according to a new telephone poll of 1,000 adults created by Siegel+Gale and conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs. Two-thirds of American adults (65%) say the U.S. government does not do a good job of communicating what benefits and services its agencies provide to its citizens, according to the poll released today. Full release.