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A Season of Discontent - As they begin a five-week summer recess, congressional lawmakers are not returning home to happy constituents. On issues ranging from the economy to foreign policy, they're depressed by the job performance of President Obama and Congressional lawmakers and ready to picket about it, according to a new Wall Street Journal/NBC poll. Here's what's getting them down. —Joyce Jones (@BETpolitichick)(Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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State of the Economy - Just 50 percent of respondents said they believe the economy is improving, while 49 percent said it is still in recession. In addition, 27 percent said they or their children owe more than $5,000 in student-loan debt; 20 percent have more than $2,000 in credit card debt that they can't pay off month to month; and 17 percent have a parent or child over 21 years old living with them because of financial or health reasons. (Photo: LM Otero, File/AP Photo)

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Direction of the Country - The poll found that 71 percent of adults think the country is on the wrong track and 60 percent said it's in a state of decline. In addition, seven in 10 blame Washington leaders more than economic trends and 79 percent expressed some dissatisfaction with the nation's political system. (Photo: Larry Downing-Pool/Getty Images)

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Republicans on Capitol Hill - A majority of respondents are unhappy with the GOP. The survey found that 54 percent view the Republican Party negatively and just 19 percent expressed positive views.  (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Congressional Democratics - Democrats aren't faring much better: 46 percent said they view them negatively, compared to 31 percent who feel otherwise. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Congress - Just 14 percent of respondents said they approve of the job that Congress is doing. The poll also found that 44 percent of voters said they prefer a GOP-controlled Congress, while 43 percent said Democrats should be in charge. (Photo: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)

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Obama's Job Approval Rating - The president's approval rating dropped from 41 percent in June to 40 percent, and 54 percent said they disapprove of the job he's doing. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Obama Gets Low Marks on Foreign Policy - According to the survey, just 36 percent said they approve of the president's performance on foreign policy, compared to 60 percent who said they disapprove, his worst-ever rating on this issue. (Photo: Jason Reed/Reuters)

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Recession's Impact - The nation has experienced six months of steady job gains, but 64 percent of the adults surveyed said they're still feeling some impact from the recession. In addition, 40 percent said someone in their household has lost his or her job in the last five years and one in three said a household member had to take a job at a significantly lower wage. (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Something to Shout About - Voters are so angry that 54 percent said they would carry a protest sign for a day. "Republicans and Congress, do your job," a male Democrat from Kentucky said his sign would read. "Stop bombing people in Ukraine and Gaza and Israel," a male Democrat from Texas said.

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Republicans Are Angry, Too - "Close the Borders," a Republican-leaning woman from Massachusetts said her sign would read. "Impeach Obama," a woman from Ohio said, echoing the sentiment of many GOP House representatives. (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)