Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for November 15, 2021
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November 15, 2021: When people enter the United States without legal permission, 68% of voters believe it leads to an increase in federal spending and deficits. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 14% disagree and 18% are not sure.[1]
Eighty-five percent (85%) of voters who prefer Trump-like policies believe immigration without legal permission leads to higher government spending and deficits. That view is shared by 74% of those who prefer traditional Republican policies, 60% of traditional Democrats, and 53% of Sanders’ Democrats.[1]
The survey also found that 60% of voters believe immigration without legal permission leads to increased crime.[1]
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- November 12, 2021 -84 percent of voters want everyone entering U.S. tested for COVID and other health issues
- November 10, 2021 -71 percent of voters expect they would recover quickly from COVID-19 with minor symptoms
- November 9, 2021 -84 percent of voters consider asylum seekers who don’t return for court hearings to be a serious problem
- November 8, 2021 -75 percent of voters close to resuming their normal life in terms of going out socially, traveling, and interacting with others in person
- November 5, 2021 -40 percent of voters believe worst of pandemic is behind us
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