Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for January 24, 2019
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January 24, 2019: Fifty-eight percent (58%) of voters nationwide believe that those who write federal regulations don’t understand the real-world impact of those regulations. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 31% think regulators have a pretty good handle on the impact of their work.[1]
Additionally, 56% believe there are too many government regulations in America today. Just 20% say there aren’t enough.
What happens when a regulation creates problems in the real world? If there is a conflict between acting in the best interest of its customers and obeying a regulation, 54% of voters want the company to serve the customer and ignore the regulation. Just 29% believe the company should obey the regulation.
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- January 23, 2019 – 11.8 hours of typical workweek spent in meetings
- January 22, 2019 – 17 percent of U.S. electricity generated by renewable sources
- January 21, 2019 – 90% of Americans have favorable opinion of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
- January 18, 2019 – 55 years ago today, the Beatles made their first appearance on the Billboard charts
- January 17, 2019 – 33 percent of Americans believe economy is getting worse
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