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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for April 24, 2023
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
April 24, 2023: Sixty percent (60%) of voters say that the worst of the pandemic is behind us. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that just 16% say the worst is yet to come. Both of these figures and the net +44 are the most optimistic we’ve ever recorded.
The survey also found that two-thirds (67%) say it is now time for federal spending to return to pre-Covid levels. Just 16% disagree.
Methodology
The survey of 1,000 registered voters was conducted online by Scott Rasmussen on April 13-14, 2023. Field work for the survey was conducted by RMG Research, Inc. Certain quotas were applied, and the sample was lightly weighted by geography, gender, age, race, education, internet usage, and political party to reasonably reflect the nation’s population of registered voters. Other variables were reviewed to ensure that the final sample is representative of that population.
The margin of sampling error for the full sample is +/- 3.1 percentage points.
Note: Neither Scott Rasmussen, ScottRasmussen.com, nor RMG Research, Inc. have any affiliation with Rasmussen Reports. While Scott Rasmussen founded that firm, he left nearly a decade ago and has had no involvement since that time.
Survey Questions
Is the worst of the pandemic behind us, or is it still to come?
- 60%-Behind us
- 16%-Still to come
- 23%-Not sure
The federal government spent trillions of dollars during the lockdowns associated with the pandemic. Now that the lockdowns are over, should federal spending return to pre-Covid levels?
- 67%-Yes
- 16%-No
- 17%-Not sure
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- April 21, 2023-51% of voters say that most Americans are too trusting of government
- April 20, 2023-78% of voters prefer news outlets that are completely neutral
- April 19, 2023-81% of voters support moving some federal money from student loan programs to work-based training programs
- April 18, 2023-77% of voters are worried about free speech being used to spread disinformation and fake news
- April 17, 2023-71% of voters say that their faith is at least somewhat important in their lives
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