Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for May 6, 2025
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May 6, 2025: Two hundred and forty-seven (247) years ago on May 6, 1778, George Washington and the Continental Army celebrated the news that they had secured an alliance with the French. While the news had come to Washington the day prior, he celebrated the whole next day and even decided to pardon two soldiers who were set to be executed for the act of desertion. While the news was wonderful to hear, Washington and his men knew that if freedom, equality, and self-governance were to be achieved, they would still need to fight and win the war.[1]
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- May 5, 2025-36% of voters say Trump’s tariff plan would be good for the economy
- May 2, 2025-41% of voters say universities with an endowment fund worth more than a billion dollars should be eligible to receive research grants and other funding from the United States government
- May 1, 2025-Utah has the longest-running trifecta, held at 40 years
- April 30, 2025-64% of voters say it should be illegal for members of Congress to buy and sell stocks and bonds while they are in office
- April 29, 2025-80 years ago, the liberation of Dachau occurred
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