Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for July 15, 2022
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July 15, 2022: Eighty-seven years ago, July 16, 1935, the world’s first parking meter was installed in Oklahoma City, OK. It was invented by Carl C. Magee as a solution to the growing problem of insufficient parking as automobiles gained in popularity and were found in ever-increasing numbers on America’s streets.[1]
The invention was controversial but wildly successful. Over 140,000 parking meters were present in the U.S. by the early 1940s.[1]
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- July 14, 2022-40% of voters say it is too easy to get an abortion in the United States
- July 13, 2022-49% of voters approve of the way the Supreme Court is doing its job
- July 12, 2022-57% of voters prefer a candidate who would limit abortion to the first 15 weeks of a pregnancy
- July 11, 2022-54% of voters say getting COVID now is pretty much the same as getting the flu
- July 8, 2022-59% of voters say they are worried about the health of President Joe Biden
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