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Throw the bums out? Confidence in government shockingly rising

By Jason Russell

Published September 21, 2016 8:18pm ET

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Throw the bums out? Confidence in government shockingly rising — According to the poll, conducted from Sept. 7-11, 61 percent of Americans have a "great deal" or "fair amount" of trust and confidence in the judiciary, 51 percent in the executive branch, and 35 percent in Congress. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) | Susan Walsh

According to Gallup polling, American confidence in each branch of the federal government rose from 2015 to 2016.

Yes, seriously.

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