Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for December 13, 2022
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December 13, 2022: According to the Smithsonian Magazine, the classic Christmas song first appeared in print in 1780. The song is probably older and is likely based on a spoken memory game.
“The Twelve Days of Christmas” was not set to music until the early 1900's by Frederic Austin.[1]
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- December 12, 2022-56% of voters prefer a candidate who says parents need more control over what their children are taught
- December 9, 2022-41% of voters favor requiring government agencies to hire workers that match the racial and ethnic makeup of their communities
- December 8, 2022-38% of voters rate their own personal finances as good or excellent
- December 7, 2022-61% of voters prefer a system where everyone has equal opportunity and some people end up far more successful than others
- December 6, 2022-76% of voters rate the U.S. economy as fair or poor
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