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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for August 9, 2019
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
August 9, 2019: The U.S. Census Bureau will hire 500,000 temporary workers to conduct a complete census of the nation’s population in 2020.[1]
In 2010, with unemployment over 9%, 3.9 million people applied for those jobs.
However, this year unemployment is much lower and the Census Bureau is hopeful they can recruit 2.3 million applicants to choose from. So far, 549,000 have applied for jobs that pay from $13.50 to $30.00 per hour.
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- August 8, 2019 – 47 percent of voters say they’ll definitely vote against President Trump in 2020
- August 7, 2019 – 114 federal judgeships remain vacant
- August 6, 2019 – 18 percent of voters believe federal government primarily responsible for solving inner-city problems
- August 5, 2019 – 83 percent of voters recognize that federal spending has doubled over 30 years
- August 2, 2019 – 22 percent of voters are afraid to share their political views most of the time
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