Poll: 75 percent disapprove of Congress' performance


	Poll: 75 percent disapprove of Congress' performance

reddogiedog

10-27-2007 9:56 PM

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10-28-2007 6:53 AM

michaelll

I believe the public looks and says, 'Why aren't they doing anything?' "

So what did they expect????

We are not deaf, dumb and blind

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