A nation of Betazoids

Recent Fox News poll question:

Do you think President Obama is truly serious about reducing the budget deficit, or not?

So now we're asking the American people to assess the intentions of public officials? Is this really something they're equipped to do?

For what it's worth, 51% of respondents think Obama is "truly serious," while only 38% and 42% think Congressional Democrats and Republicans, respectively, are "truly serious." A majority also felt the Romulans had a hidden agenda.