Poll shows Americans think the country is on the 'wrong track' after shutdown

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• A majority of Americans are discouraged about the state of the country, according to a recent NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.
• Just over 60% of respondents said they believe the country is on the "wrong track," and nearly 70% said they felt negative about the current state of the country.
• The results come after the longest shutdown in American history and amid sharp partisan tensions that are put on display almost daily.

The majority of Americans are disappointed with the state of the country, with 63% saying they believe the country is on the "wrong track," according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.

Nearly 70% of respondents said they felt negative about the current state of the country, using terms including "downhill," "concerned," "chaos," and "divided" to describe what the felt the next year held for America.

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