Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for September 16, 2021
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September 16, 2021: Forty-eight percent (48%) of voters say government regulations on small businesses are too strict. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 11% believe they are not strict enough while 24% believe the level of regulation is about right.[1]
However, perceptions are different when it comes to regulating big businesses. Forty percent (40%) say regulations on big businesses are not strict enough. Twenty-three (23%) think they are too strict while 20% say they are about right.[1]
There is a substantial gender gap on this topic. By a 46% to 15% margin, women believe that regulations on big businesses are not strict enough. Men are evenly divided between too strict and not strict enough.[1]
Fifty-four percent (54%) of men believe the regulations on small businesses are too strict. Forty-two percent (42%) of women agree.[1]
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