Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for September 20, 2021
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September 20, 2021: Sixty-eight percent (68%) of voters believe that federal government attempts to manage the economy generally do more harm than good. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 20% disagree and 12% are not sure.[1]
Those totals include 37% who strongly agree and 6% who strongly disagree.[1]
That belief is shared by 82% of Republicans, 65% of independents, and 60% of Democrats.[1]
Seventy-one percent (71%) of Hispanic voters believe government efforts to manage the economy generally do more harm than good. So do 69% of white voters and 62% of Black voters.[1]
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