Interpreting scripture among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy by household income (2014) Switch to: Income distribution among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy by interpretation of scripture

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

Income distributionWord of God; should be taken literallyWord of God; not everything taken literallyWord of God; other/don't knowNot the word of GodOther/don't knowSample size
Less than $30,00047%24%2%21%6%3,432
$30,000-$49,99941%27%2%24%5%2,254
$50,000-$99,99935%33%3%24%5%3,156
$100,000 or more26%36%3%29%6%2,559
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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