Region 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 region

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

Sources of guidance on right and wrongNortheastSouthMidwestWestSample size
Religion13%45%22%20%5,575
Philosophy/reason17%32%24%27%944
Common sense18%37%23%22%5,583
Science19%31%22%27%764
Don't know13%39%23%25%300
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