The latest Gallup poll shows a near-record percentage of voters have little or no confidence in the federal government or Congress to do the right thing. By about a 2 to 1 margin, voters have little or no confidence in Washington in solving problems.

By contrast, Gallup found that trust in local governments is roughly twice as high.

We at CTUP want a total devolution of nearly all federal programs to the states. Even though all levels of government can be drenched in corruption (look at Chicago today!), it is still true that governments closest to the people are most citizen-responsive.