Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for January 30, 2024
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January 30, 2024: In 2023, 26 states held special legislative sessions. Texas held the most with five, while nineteen states held just one. In 2022, Florida, Virginia, and West Virginia topped the list with three special sessions each.
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Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- January 29, 2024-47% of the Elite 1% believe the U.S. provides too much individual freedom
- January 26, 2024-45 bills related to direct democracy were enacted by state legislatures last year
- January 25, 2024-62% of voters believe that too many people are going to college who would be better off getting a job after high school
- January 24, 2024-16% of voters believe the primary purpose of high school is to prepare kids to enter the workforce
- January 23, 2024-235 years ago, Georgetown University was established
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