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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for June 1, 2021
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June 1, 2021: Seventy-one percent (71%) of voters believe elite universities, such as Harvard and other nonprofit foundations, should pay taxes on their endowment income. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that just 12% disagree and 16% are not sure.[1]
The idea of taxing endowment funds is favored by 76% of Hispanic voters, 71% of Black voters, and 71% of white voters.[1]
Seventy-six percent (76%) of Republicans favor the idea, along with 71% of Democrats and 61% of other voters.[1]
Similar support is found for a proposal to tax the endowment funds of elite universities and use the money to fund apprenticeship programs. Seventy percent (70%) favor the proposal, and 13% are opposed. Those figures include 36% who strongly favor the plan and 5% who are strongly opposed.[1]
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