Considering the fiscal cliff negotiations fiasco and the fact that the 112th Congress was historically unproductive, we knew the approval ratings were going to be bad. But we did not think that would be THIS bad.
According to a recent poll conducted by Public Policy Polling, Americans have higher opinion on head lice and colonoscopies than of our lawmakers.
Here are ten more things that Americans think higher off than U.S. Congress:
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1of10Apparently Americans know what's good for them. At 69 percent, Americans have higher opinion of Brussels sprouts than of Congress.AP PhotoShow MoreShow Less2of10Those used-car salesmen can be annoying, but are not as annoying as Congress. At least according to 57 percent of Americans.AP PhotoShow MoreShow Less3of10Root canals might be a pain in the butt, but 56 percent of Americans prefer them to Congress.AP PhotoShow MoreShow Less4of10Same could be said about traffic jams.AP PhotoShow MoreShow Less5of10Remember the chaos that ensued when NFL brought in replacement refs in 2012? Well, 56 percent of Americans think they did a better job than Congress. Ouch.Nick Anderson / Houston ChronicleShow MoreShow Less6of10At 46 percent, even France is more popular than U.S. Congress.AP PhotoShow MoreShow Less7of10Not only are they likely to survive a nuclear disaster but now, at 45 percent, cockroaches are more liked than U.S. Congress.AP PhotoShow MoreShow Less8of10Donald Trump might have come in slightly lower than cockroaches at 44 percent, but he is still more liked than our lawmakers.AP PhotoShow MoreShow Less9of10Sometimes it feels as if circus came to town. And according to 39 percent of Americans, that might not be a bad thing as they have higher opinion of carnies than of the U.S. Congress.AP PhotoShow MoreShow Less10of10Mock them all you want, but Nickelback is still more liked than Congress.AP PhotoShow MoreShow Less
