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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for January 17, 2022
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January 17, 2022: Thirty-seven percent (37%) of voters rate their own personal finances as good or excellent. That’s down twelve points over the past eight months. The latest Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 26% say poor. That figure is up 12 points since last April. [1]
The survey conducted in April 2021 found that 28% believed their own finances were getting better while 21% said worse (net +7). The current numbers show a significantly more negative assessment: 20% now say their finances are getting better while 35% say worse (net -15).[1]
Sixty-two percent (62%) of those with a postgraduate degree rate their own finances as good or excellent. A majority of all other voters say their finances are either fair or poor.[1]
By a 41% to 20% margin, those with a high level of formal education say their finances are getting better. A solid plurality of all other voters say their finances are getting worse.[1]
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