Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for November 8, 2017
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November 8, 2017: Eighty-two percent (82%) of Americans believe that the American Dream is within reach for them and their family. Pew Research Center data shows that this figure includes 36% who believe they have already achieved the dream and 46% who believe they are on the way to achieving it.[1]
Only 17% believe the American Dream is out of reach. Pew reports: “Notably, there are no significant racial or ethnic differences in the shares who say the American dream is out of reach for their families.” However, there is a gap on whether people believe they have already achieved the dream. Forty-one percent (41%) of white Americans say yes, while 17% of black Americans agree along with 32% of Hispanics. “But more blacks (62%) and Hispanics (51%) than whites (42%) say they are on their way to achieving it.” Yesterday’s Number of the Day showed that 77% believe the freedom to live your life as you see fit is essential to living the American Dream. Only 11% believe getting wealthy is essential.
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- November 2, 2017 – 55 percent of Americans consider themselves attractive
- November 1, 2017 – 45 percent of Americans want government to do more
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