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James Traficant: “Poll after poll suggests a growing problem in America. Many Americans do not trust the Federal Government. Pollsters…”

On the recordOctober 31, 1997
Poll after poll suggests a growing problem in America. Many Americans do not trust the Federal Government. Pollsters keep trying to figure it out. I believe it is not all that complicated. In my opinion, the American people in growing numbers do not trust the Federal Government because many Americans believe that the Federal Government does not always tell the truth. The pollsters can constipate all they want over this issue. This is no brain surgery. It is very simple. No truth, no trust. Trust and truth are inseparable. I yield back Waco, Ruby Ridge, Pan Am 103, and Camelot.
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James Traficant
Ohio
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Discussing public distrust in the Federal Government during a speech.

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