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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for December 12, 2024
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December 12, 2024: 237 years ago, delegates at Independence Hall voted to ratify the Constitution in Pennsylvania. Five days earlier, Delaware had become the first state to ratify, but Pennsylvania’s ratification garnered momentum for the rest of the states to ratify.[1]
Scott Rasmussen is the president of RMG Research, Inc.
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- December 11, 2024-23 states and D.C. will see the minimum wage increase by an average of 75 cents in 2025
- December 10, 2024-37% of voters say it would be good for the U.S. economy if the United States imposed steep tariffs on Mexico and Canada
- December 9, 2024-45% of voters say the federal government has too much power compared to the states
- December 6, 2024-51% of voters favor ending the $7,500 subsidy paid by the government to someone who buys an electric vehicle
- December 5, 2024-91 years ago, Prohibition ended in the United States
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