Proud to be American! Sorta …

As we approach Independence Day, most Americans retain national pride—but when it comes to the U.S. government, that’s a whole other story. Gallup recently conducted a survey asking people to list the nation’s most important problem. Dissatisfaction with government and/or leadership ranked first at 25 percent; no other issue came in at more than 8 percent (see list). Meanwhile, in the most recent Gallup poll on patriotism, 75 percent of Americans responded that they’re extremely proud or very proud of the country. That’s a new low, dragged down by a 67 percent favorability from Democrats and 73 percent from independents versus 92 percent from Republicans.