Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for December 13, 2024
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December 13, 2024: Americans spent just under seven percent (6.7%) of their expenditures on food in 2022. This is the lowest percentage of any country globally. This is due to the United States having large amounts of good, fertile land, as well as advanced agricultural technology. The comparison to other countries is striking. The UK spent 8.5%, and Brazil spent 16.2%.[1]
Scott Rasmussen is the president of RMG Research, Inc.
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- December 12, 2024-237 years ago, Pennsylvania became the second state in the Union to ratify the Constitution
- 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
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