Views about environmental regulation among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by sources of guidance on right and wrong (2014) Switch to: Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by views about environmental protection

% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who say…

Sources of guidance on right and wrongStricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economyStricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the costNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Religion58%37%3%3%7,323
Philosophy/reason37%58%3%2%1,807
Common sense46%50%2%2%8,285
Science37%60%2%2%1,327
Don't know46%39%8%7%444
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