Should be much higher, but it’s a good start.

(Rasmussen) — Over half (53%) of Americans now believe the federal government is more of a threat to individual rights than a protector.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that just 33% of Adults believe the government is more of a protector of those rights. Fourteen percent (14%) are not sure.

In a survey nearly a year ago, 48% believed the government was a threat to individual rights, while 37% saw the government as a protector.

Fifty-two percent (52%) of Americans think it is more important for the government to protect individual rights than to promote economic growth. Twenty-eight percent (28%) take the opposite view and say the government should put promoting economic growth ahead of individual rights. Another 20% aren’t sure. These findings are similar to those found a year ago.