The USPS was the only federal agency overall rated more positively than negatively by the public in the latest version of an annual poll by the Gallup organization, while rating of six major agencies—FEMA, CIA, CDC, FDA, EPA and IRS—”have deteriorated markedly since last year” and are now at or near their lows over more than 20 years of the poll.
The poll, conducted last month before the partial government shutdown, for example showed FEMA’s positive rating down 20 points, the CIA’s down 10, the CDC’s down nine, the FDA and EPA down seven and the IRS down six. In the poll, a positive rating is one in which the agency is viewed as doing an excellent or good job, while a negative rating is one in which the agency is viewed as doing a poor or only fair job.
