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Is Government Really That Unpopular? The Truth Is Complicated…

By Jeff NealAug 23, 2016 1:15 PM Categories Federal Workforce News Leave a comment

A recent Gallup poll found that the US government is the least popular of any major industry in the US, however, the author says that it isn’t quite that simple and further analysis shows something much different.

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