American public: Worst Congress ever

By Sean Lengell
Published September 30, 2013 4:00am ET
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American public: Worst Congress ever
Janette Dunder of Alexandria, Va., protests outside the Capitol building as Congress continues the budget battle Monday, Sept. 30, 2013, in Washington. President Barack Obama ramped up pressure on Republicans Monday to avoid a post-midnight government shutdown, saying that failure to pass a short-term spending measure to keep agencies operating would "throw a wrench into the gears" of a recovering economy. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) | Evan Vucci

With congressional inaction putting the federal government on the brink of a partial shutdown, the public’s disgust of Congress is at a record high, a new poll released Monday says.

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