Record Number of Voters Think U.S. Gov’t Has Become Too Powerful, Poll Shows

A record number of Americans believe the U.S. government presently has “too much power,” according to a Gallup poll released Friday.

The newly released survey found that 62% of Americans said the federal government has too much power, marking a record high. This number is up from 51% one year ago and is also the highest amount in Gallup’s trend since 2002, according to the poll.