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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for May 18, 2023
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
May 18, 2023: Sixty-six percent (66%) of voters say that, when regulators impose rules opposed by the vast majority of voters, their actions constitute a threat to democracy. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 60% believe that regulators often impose rules opposed by most voters..
The survey also found that majorities believe there is generally a tradeoff between government regulation and individual freedom (59%), as well as between government regulation and democracy (53%).
Methodology
The survey of 1,000 registered voters was conducted online by Scott Rasmussen on May 4-5, 2023. 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
Suppose regulators impose rules that are opposed by the vast majority of voters. Are such actions a threat to democracy?
- 66%-Yes
- 16%-No
- 18%-Not sure
Do regulators often impose rules that are opposed by most voters?
- 60%-Yes
- 21%-No
- 19%-Not sure
Is it true that there is generally a tradeoff between government regulation and individual freedom?
- 59%-Yes
- 15%-No
- 25%-Not sure
What about democracy? Is there generally a tradeoff between government regulation and democracy?
- 53%-Yes
- 27%-No
- 21%-Not sure
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