They also don't believe what politicians tell them has happened or will happen.

The result of polling is to help politicians tell people what they want to hear.

"So there's a basic feeling that we don't believe what our politicians tell us."

The politicians will tell you we can't afford to do better than that for the kids in the public schools.

Americans still want politicians to tell us what kind of leadership they will provide.

I know this because leading politicians here and abroad have told me many times.

The politicians will not tell us of what is happening to the environment.

Not one state or local politician will tell us why.

Any politician will tell you that sometimes what we call things is the most political decision of all.

So, he said, the choice for America is not either/or, as many politicians tell us.