3 in 4 Americans claim corruption widespread in US government

A new Gallup survey shows that three in four Americans viewed corruption as rife in the U.S. government last year.

Although the percentage was four points lower than that in 2013, when 79 percent of Americans held such perception, it still represented the second highest number in the past seven years, said the survey.

While the numbers fluctuated since 2007, the percentage of Americans who see corruption as pervasive had never dropped under 70 percent with the exceptions in 2007 and 2009, when about two in three Americans held such perception, the survey showed.

The Gallup survey, which was done among 1,000 people or so, with its result released Friday, came as prevalent distrust and dislike of U.S. politician have so far put presidential candidates with political experience in a disadvantaged position, especially in the Republican field.

According to an ABC News/ Washington Post poll released last week, among Republicans and Republican leaning-independents, only 36 percent of the respondents chose political experience over outsiders, while 60 percent preferred an outsider to lead the country.

The ABC/Post poll also found out that 72 percent of Americans said politicians cannot be trusted and 64 percent describe the U.S. political system as "basically dysfunctional."

Source: XINHUA