The answer? Localism.

That’s according to a paper published by the American Enterprise Institute. The authors survey the evolution of Americans’ views about government. The findings show trust in the federal government has declined among Republicans, Democrats and independents. Meanwhile, the polls suggest Americans are more positive about local government’s ability to solve problems.

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The authors suggest maybe this means we should tackle more challenges at the local level.

You can read the paper in its entirety here.

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