SHOW SPONSOR: Anthem Tax Services Website: https://tinyurl.com/34essn4v Call: (888) 918–2122 More than half of Americans do not trust the federal government and don't think it helps people like them, according to a new survey by Partnership for Public Service and Freedman Consulting. Between the lines: Distrust in institutions is widespread, but there are also stark partisan differences. Three out of five Democrats say they trust the government to do the right thing, compared to fewer than three in 10 Republicans.