Politics & Government

Hemorrhoids, Fungus, Dog Poop More Popular Than Congress, Poll Reports

See just how unpopular Congress is these days.

By Rachel Hatzipanagos

What are some things more popular than Congress right now?  

Hemorrhoids, toenail fungus and dog poop, among other items, according to results Public Policy Polling released Tuesday.

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The North Carolina-based polling institute surveyed 502 registered voters from Oct. 4-6 about their opinions on how Congress is doing. Of those polled, 85 percent disapprove of Congress.

The poll found that Americans have a higher opinion of witches (46 percent to 32 percent), jury duty (73 percent versus 18 percent) and hemorrhoids (53 percent to 31 percent) than Congress.

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Those polled, however, do think more highly of Congress than Miley Cyrus (46 percent to 31 percent).

Take a look at the full results


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