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GALLUP: Whopping 56% Of Americans Say They’re Better Off Than Four Years Ago, Just 32% Say They Aren’t

Previous presidents have won re-election with number in the mid-40s

Joseph Curl
GALLUP: Whopping 56% Of Americans Say They’re Better Off Than Four Years Ago, Just 32% Say They Aren’t
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In 1980, during his presidential campaign, Ronald Reagan asked Americans, “Are you better off today than you were four years ago?”

The question has since become a key barometer that presidential candidates ask Americans to consider as they mull whom to vote for in the quadrennial battle for the White House.

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