Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for March 29, 2019
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March 29, 2019: At a time when 77% of voters believe our political system is badly broken, ScottRasmussen.com asked 1,000 voters what they thought was needed to create and maintain a healthy system.
Not surprisingly, freedom of speech topped the list and was deemed very important by 77% of voters. Many surveys over the years have shown how deeply voters value the right to free speech.
However, the number two item on the list might not be what most people expect. Seventy-six percent (76%) said it was very important to have political leaders who respect voters.[1]
From a list of 15 possible components of a healthy political system, only two other items were deemed very important by more than seven out of 10 voters: checks and balances between branches of government (73%) and freedom of religion (71%).
Five other items were considered very important by a majority of voters: freedom of the press (63%), clear limits on what the government can do (62%), political leaders who are willing to compromise (61%), respect for people with fundamentally different views (61%), and limits on taxation (54%).
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