Distrust Growing: 70% Believe IRS Decision to Target Conservatives Was Made in DC

◼ While the controversy over the National Security Agency surveillance program has dominated the news recently, concern about the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of Tea Party groups and other conservative organizations remains high and is inching up. - Rasmussen

Despite the large number of controversies engulfing official Washington, the number of people following the IRS scandal has actually increased in recent weeks.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 82% of voters nationwide are now following the IRS targeting story, including 44% who are following the story “Very Closely.” The overall number of voters who are following is up from 74% a month ago.

◼ 35% Have Favorable Opinion of Federal Government, 60% Unfavorable.
◼ 57% Fear Government Will Use NSA Data to Harass Political Opponents