Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for June 18, 2021
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June 18, 2021: Sixty-five percent (65%) of voters believe that zoning laws should be set by individual towns and cities. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 13% believe they should be set by the federal government, 7% believe there should be no zoning laws, and 15% are not sure.[1]
Twenty-one percent (21%) of Democrats want the rules established by the federal government. Only 8% of Republicans and 7% of independents agree.[1]
Twenty-four percent (24%) of urban voters prefer federal rules. That view is shared by 11% of suburban voters and 9% of rural voters.[1]
Younger voters are somewhat more supportive of federal rule-making than their elders.[1]
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