Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for April 3, 2019
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April 3, 2019: During the first five fiscal months of 2019, the federal government spent $1.8 trillion. Even after the numbers are adjusted for inflation, that’s the highest total in a decade.[1]
Ten years ago, the federal spending totals were inflated because of the bank bailouts. Other than that one exception, the federal government is now spending more money than at any point in its history.
The Trump administration budget projects that federal spending for all of 2019 will reach a record high and top $4.5 trillion for the first time ever.[2] The previous record was set in 2009, a year that included both the bank bailouts and the Obama stimulus package. After being adjusted for inflation, this year’s spending is projected to be 9% higher than in 2009.
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- April 2, 2019 – 78 percent of voters want Congress to protect people with pre-existing conditions
- April 1, 2019 – 70 percent of Americans rate their own health insurance coverage as good or excellent
- March 29, 2019 – 76 percent of voters say a healthy political system requires leaders who respect voters
- March 28, 2019 – 60 percent of voters believe the federal government primarily looks out for its own interests
- March 27, 2019 – 52 percent of voters believe top college athletes should be paid
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