Generational cohort among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy by sources of guidance on right and wrong (2014) Switch to: Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy by generational group

% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who are…

Sources of guidance on right and wrongYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
Religion8%10%26%39%16%1%5,444
Philosophy/reason21%16%27%26%9%1%926
Common sense13%14%27%33%12%1%5,495
Science20%17%27%26%9%1%753
Don't know10%12%28%31%17%2%286
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