Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for January 7, 2019
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January 7, 2019: As the new Congress gets to work, expectations from the American people are pretty low. Just 32% of voters nationwide believe it is even somewhat likely that Congress will successfully address the major issues facing the nation before the 2020 election.[1]
A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that just 12% think such a positive result is very likely.
Younger voters are far more optimistic than their elders. Among those under 35, 44% believe it’s somewhat likely that Congress will address the issues. Among senior citizens, just 23% hold such hopes.
The survey also found that 33% of voters believe Congress is more conservative than the nation at large while 36% believe it is more liberal.[2]
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- January 4, 2019 – 0.62 percent population growth in the United States in 2018
- January 3, 2019 – 65 percent of voters believe positive change begins outside of politics
- January 2, 2019 – 62 percent of American adults say dream job would be to run their own company
- January 1, 2019 – 77 percent of Americans expect 2019 to be a good year
- December 31, 2018 – 25 percent of American adults will be asleep when the new year arrives
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