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58 Percent of Voters: Lockdowns Did More Harm Than Good

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Scott Rasmussen By Tuesday, 14 December 2021 12:01 PM EST Current | Bio | Archive

December 14, 2021: Looking back over 2021, 58% of voters believe that shutting down businesses and locking down society did more harm than good. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 35% disagree and 17% are not sure.

The belief that the lockdowns did more harm than good is up a point since August and up three points from July. In May 2020, a majority of voters took the opposite view.

The current totals include 35% who strongly agree that the lockdowns did more harm than good and 15% who strongly disagree.

The survey also found that 48% believe many states and cities reacted to the coronavirus pandemic in ways that did more harm than good. On that point, 39% disagree.

Just 48% believe the CDC has generally provided reliable and fact-based guidelines during the pandemic. Thirty-two percent (32%) think it has generally acted in a partisan political manner and 20% are not sure.

Scott Rasmussen is founder and president of the Rasmussen Media Group. He is a political analyst, author, public speaker, independent public opinion pollster and columnist for Creators Syndicate. Read Scott Rasmussen's Reports — More Here.

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Looking back over 2021, 58% of voters believe that shutting down businesses and locking down society did more harm than good. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 35% disagree and 17% are not sure.
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Tuesday, 14 December 2021 12:01 PM
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