Pew finds trust in government at 50 year low

Almost 80% of the American public now distrusts big government to solve problems. That number has increased since President Obama took office, according to Pew Research:

Just 22% say they can trust the government in Washington almost always or most of the time, among the lowest measures in half a century. About the same percentage (19%) says they are "basically content" with the federal government, which is largely unchanged from 2006 and 2007, but lower than a decade ago.