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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for April 17, 2019
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
April 17, 2019: Forty-one percent (41%) of voters nationwide believe our nation’s economic system is fair to most Americans. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 45% disagree and believe it is unfair. Thirteen percent (13%) are not sure.[1]
Men, by a 52% to 40% margin, tend to believe the system is fair. Women, by a 50% to 32% margin, disagree.
Overall, the results reveal a slightly more negative assessment than we found in January. At that time, 44% thought the system was fair while 42% said the opposite.
It’s impossible to know whether this is a trend or merely statistical noise. We will ask again in a few months and perhaps gain clarification.
Previous polling data showed that 73% believe free market economic systems are fair. Sixty-one percent (61%) say the same about capitalism, and 42% believe socialism is fair.[2]
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