Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for March 27, 2024
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March 27, 2024: Forty-eight percent (48%) of voters believe that private sector jobs are better for the economy than government. A Scott Rasmussen national survey conducted by RMG Research found that just 8% believe that government jobs are better for the economy, and 36% believe they are equally good.
The survey also found that two-thirds (66%) favor reducing the federal government payroll by 1% a year for the next ten years. Only 19% are opposed.
Methodology
The survey of 1,000 registered voters was conducted online by Scott Rasmussen on March 13-14, 2024. Field work for the survey was conducted by RMG Research, Inc. Certain quotas were applied, and the sample was lightly weighted by geography, gender, age, race, education, internet usage, and political party to reasonably reflect the nation’s population of registered voters. Other variables were reviewed to ensure that the final sample is representative of that population. The margin of sampling error for the full sample is +/- 3.1 percentage points.
Note: Neither Scott Rasmussen, ScottRasmussen.com, nor RMG Research, Inc. have any affiliation with Rasmussen Reports. While Scott Rasmussen founded that firm, he left nearly a decade ago and has had no involvement since that time.
Survey Questions
Which is better for the economy: private sector jobs or government jobs?
- 48%-Private sector jobs
- 8%-Government jobs
- 36%-Both are equally good for the economy
- 8%-Not sure
A proposal has been made to reduce the federal government payroll by 1% a year for ten years. Would you favor or oppose that proposal?
- 30%-Strongly favor
- 36%-Somewhat favor
- 13%-Somewhat oppose
- 6%-Strongly oppose
- 16%-Not sure
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