Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for February 7, 2019
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February 7, 2019: Ninety percent (90%) of Hispanics born in the U.S. speak English very well. That’s up dramatically from 72% in 1980.[1]
Not surprisingly, foreign-born Hispanics are less comfortable with English. Just 35% speak it very well, a number that has increased only modestly since 1980.
The share of the U.S. Hispanic population that is foreign-born grew from 14% in 1960 to 40% in 2000. Since the turn of the century, however, it has reversed course and begun a steady decline. Today, 34% of the U.S. Hispanic population is foreign-born.[1]
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- February 5, 2019 – 7.2 billion dollars needed for private railroad service
- February 4, 2019 – 13 percent of voters believe governing is the responsibility of government alone
- February 1, 2019 – 175,000 dollars a second for a Super Bowl ad
- January 31, 2019 – 14.7 million U.S. workers belong to a union
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