Which government agency is the least liked?

[Capital1Hawk]

They all are under continuous scrutiny and more now with social media. This Pew Research poll has National Parks, USPS and NASA as most popular. CDC is more favorable than thought it would be...

Americans feel favorably about many federal agencies, especially the Park Service, Postal Service and NASA

Democrats hold consistently favorable views of all 16 agencies asked about, while Republicans express more unfavorable than favorable views for 11 agencies.

www.pewresearch.org

 

[Capital1Hawk]

FEMA is my least favorite. I've been through a few natural disasters and they are non existent and don't even know they are there assisting anyone. They come by and take pictures and are a day late and dollar short. Useless department in my opinion. Would be better to give state funds to use for their relief efforts and stay out of the way.

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

Probably depends who you ask.

Many people hate them all because they’re told to.

 

[The Tradition]

Probably depends who you ask.

Many people hate them all because they’re unconstitutional

FTFY

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

FTFY

🙄

 

[Sharky1203]

 

[RollingBallofButcherKnives]

Wait, I don’t know, maybe 6 months to a year, and redo this poll and add DOGE….

 

[ConvenientParking]

FEMA is my least favorite. I've been through a few natural disasters and they are non existent and don't even know they are there assisting anyone. They come by and take pictures and are a day late and dollar short. Useless department in my opinion. Would be better to give state funds to use for their relief efforts and stay out of the way.

They were extremely useful during PBurg tornado. Coordinated and paid for removal of debris from the town. Individuals who were trying to get money from them because they were uninsured or their insurance denied their claims didn't always have the greatest experience, but rebuilding would have been harder and taken a lot longer for the community as a whole without FEMA

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

Wait, I don’t know, maybe 6 months to a year, and redo this poll and add DOGE….

That's not a government agency.

 

[RollingBallofButcherKnives]

That's not a government agency.

Tell that to President Musk

 

[BonzoFury]

During family holiday discussions I heard someone say there are 420 government agencies. That would be one hell of a poll.

As for the above IRS is the runaway winner.

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

Tell that to President Musk

Why do you choose to regurgitate Democrat talking points decreed from the top?

 

[RollingBallofButcherKnives]

Why do you choose to regurgitate Democrat talking points decreed from the top?

I don’t know, for accuracy?

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

Why do you choose to regurgitate Democrat talking points decreed from the top?

Curious why you think anyone needs talking points for a simple insult like that?

It’s easy to see Musk’s influence if you look.

 

[mnole03]

Wait, I don’t know, maybe 6 months to a year, and redo this poll and add DOGE….

Redo it today. See, Vivek’s Twitter post.

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

Redo it today. See, Vivek’s Twitter post.

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I will consider myself as having completely failed as a parent if any of my kids turn out remotely like Vivek or Elon Musk.

 

[Bonerfarts]

DMV

 

[Moral]

Wow, Vivek is right. Look at you guys mocking him because he is preaching against normalcy. I can tell the mediocrity has really consumed your potential earnings as people. Probably because you watched success-boat-anchors like King of the Hill, "Family" Dad (more like unextraordinary father) and Courage The Cowardly Dog. I just hope you guys follow Vivek's advice on how to raise your children and perhaps we can have a future Vivek can envision. No shoes too big.

 

[Bulldogs1974]

Why do you choose to regurgitate Democrat talking points decreed from the top?

This ironic post slides in just before the end of the year in the category of: poster with least self awareness.

 

[rfgiowa]

FEMA is my least favorite. I've been through a few natural disasters and they are non existent and don't even know they are there assisting anyone. They come by and take pictures and are a day late and dollar short. Useless department in my opinion. Would be better to give state funds to use for their relief efforts and stay out of the way.

I second that.

 

[luvmyhawks]

Anyone that has ever had to deal with the irs knows this is the easiest poll ever.

 

[DFSNOLE]

I've worked with FEMA a lot after hurricanes. They have always been professional and responsive.

I went with the popular choice, the IRS.

 

[joelbc1]

I would say it is the IRS. First of all, they are severely understaffed and slow to respond to questions. This is by ( congressional) design. Secondly, their job is to check America’s arithmetic annually…. and Americans aren’t that good at their cyphering. . Thirdly, they are responsible in contacting tax payers and advising them they (might) have made mistakes and need to verify their deductions with receipts.
Americans hate to have their intelligence questioned… and liars raise hell when they get caught.

 

[SeaPA]

I'd imagine the IRS would be., due to the nature of what they do. Almost always, if they contact a citizen it is because the agency believes that person owes money. To make it worse, most people have a fear of the Service that is greatly exaggerated, largely because blatant cheaters who get caught are almost always extremely vocal in complaining, as well as making up BS as to why they got in trouble with the IRS.
The one guy I mentioned earlier, who'd committed tax fraud, was a POS con artist who lived in my area. He made up all manner of BS about how the IRS wronged him, so much so that listening to him at the golf course was what made me decide to look through tax court records to find out what the hell got him a jail sentence. Not surprisingly, the version he told at the golf course was extremely different than what was in the court reports.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

There is only one answer in those choices.....SEC. They have one job and they f it up.

 

[funksouljon]

Because of the options, I have to say the IRS. The options are loaded as "The Justice Department" covers multiple that are broken out as a stand alone option.

I have the least favorability for the Judicial. Branch and groups. Money and power have always created an imbalance in results, but now more than ever. Between the loading up of of the Supreme Court to the way money can manipulate a career criminal into not being accountable, that is the group I have the least respect for and least faith in now.

 

[mnole03]

There is only one answer in those choices.....SEC. They have one job and they f it up.

Herbstreit says they’re the only agency that matters.

 

[SeaPA]

There is only one answer in those choices.....SEC. They have one job and they f it up.

They might deserve to be the most disliked, but they're not because most people have no idea what they do (or what they are supposed to do).

 

[CarolinaHawkeye]

Redo it today. See, Vivek’s Twitter post.

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He must really hate trump. Or do grifters get a pass.

 

[CarolinaHawkeye]

After January 20, 2025, it will be the administrative department because of the corruption and ineptitude.

 

[billanole]

FEMA is my least favorite. I've been through a few natural disasters and they are non existent and don't even know they are there assisting anyone. They come by and take pictures and are a day late and dollar short. Useless department in my opinion. Would be better to give state funds to use for their relief efforts and stay out of the way.

FEMA was in our region after Helene the next day and has continued to have a presence.
An out of towner was whining to me the other day about how FEMA was worthless and I told him he was reading the wrong sources.

Another thing that was amazing was the number of aircraft in the skies for many weeks. Cargo planes and choppers, smaller choppers and planes, were on the move 24 hours a day.

Several days after the storm I lost count at 75+ utility trucks coming in from Nova Scotia along a route from the southwest as roads from north, east, west, and south were blocked. Imagine bouncing over 1,500 miles in a utility truck to bring much needed aid to strangers.
The manpower and resources coming in bottled the mind.
Not that FEMA was involved in all efforts, but they were/are a heavy presence. Plenty of private organizations and peeps as well.

 

[billanole]

Herbstreit says they’re the only agency that matters.

Well done, sir.

 

[MitchLL]

Everyone is critical of govt agencies until they need them.

People just wanna bitch!

 

[DooBi]

I'm surprised you all didn't say Doge

 

[Moral]

I'm surprised you all didn't say Doge

 

[WDSMHAWK]

Redo it today. See, Vivek’s Twitter post.

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[stickman80]

Son works for FEMA...has stated a number of times that people either love them or hate them. It is a more dangerous job than people realize.

One of the things both sides of the aisle agree on... FEMA employees are essential enough many (including him) are not impacted during shutdown. They keep working AND getting a paycheck.

 

[soonerinlOUisiana]

☝🏻this

 

[dgordo]

I have no reason to hate any of these agencies.

 

[SalAunese]

FEMA was in our region after Helene the next day and has continued to have a presence.
An out of towner was whining to me the other day about how FEMA was worthless and I told him he was reading the wrong sources.

Another thing that was amazing was the number of aircraft in the skies for many weeks. Cargo planes and choppers, smaller choppers and planes, were on the move 24 hours a day.

Several days after the storm I lost count at 75+ utility trucks coming in from Nova Scotia along a route from the southwest as roads from north, east, west, and south were blocked. Imagine bouncing over 1,500 miles in a utility truck to bring much needed aid to strangers.
The manpower and resources coming in bottled the mind.
Not that FEMA was involved in all efforts, but they were/are a heavy presence. Plenty of private organizations and peeps as well.

Yea, it’s amazing at how little Iowans know about FEMA. My family has had a home in Florida (and NC) for some time now and it’s incredible at the logistics involved in such an undertaking. These FEMA folks are away from home for months at a time, something the naysayers aren’t exactly familiar with, along with the massive logistical challenges involved.