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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for December 14, 2021
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
December 14, 2021: Looking back over 2021, 58% of voters believe that shutting down businesses and locking down society did more harm than good. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 35% disagree and 17% are not sure.[1]
The belief that the lockdowns did more harm than good is up a point since August and up three points from July. In May 2020, a majority of voters took the opposite view.
The current totals include 35% who strongly agree that the lockdowns did more harm than good and 15% who strongly disagree.[1]
The survey also found that 48% believe many states and cities reacted to the coronavirus pandemic in ways that did more harm than good. On that point, 39% disagree. [1]
Just 48% believe the CDC has generally provided reliable and fact-based guidelines during the pandemic. Thirty-two percent (32%) think it has generally acted in a partisan political manner and 20% are not sure. [1]
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- December 13, 2021 - 55 percent of voters believe tax hikes generally lead to job losses
- December 10, 2021 - 65 percent of voters are more interested in economic issues than cultural issues
- December 9, 2021 - 32 percent of voters believe worst of pandemic is behind us; 40% say worst is yet to come
- December 8, 2021 - 65 percent of voters believe big government and big business work together in ways that hurt everyday Americans
- December 7, 2021 - 40 percent of voters say rising gas prices are a bigger problem than climate change, 29% take opposite view
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See also
- Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day
- State emergency health orders during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2021
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