The survey found that although 91 percent of Americans were satisfied with the freedom in their lives in 2006, only 75 percent feel the same way today.
Furthermore, while the US ranked 11th worldwide (out of 118 countries) in the 2006 Gallup poll, it came in 71st (among 139 countries) in the current poll. This puts the US in the bottom half of all countries measured.
Corruption seemed to play a major role in the recent poll, with 76 percent of respondents stating that they believe corruption is "widespread throughout the government." That figure represents a sharp rise from the 2006 poll, when just 59 percent shared the same belief.
