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As congressional leaders remain deadlocked over a deal to continue funding the federal government, frustration with Congress has reached record levels according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center released Thursday.

House Republicans could feel the brunt of the discontent, with nearly twice as many respondents blaming GOP leaders than Democrats for what they see as a do-nothing Congress. Half of those surveyed - a record high - say that the 112th Congress has accomplished less than in past years.

Two-thirds of respondents want to see most members thrown out of office - another record high, and a dramatic jump from just over half of those surveyed in 2010 - and 55 percent of those surv! eyed believe that "the political system can work fine, it's the members that are the problem."

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