Interpreting scripture among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by views about environmental protection (2014) Switch to: Views about environmental regulation among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who say the holy scripture is…
Views about environmental regulation | Word of God; should be taken literally | Word of God; not everything taken literally | Word of God; other/don't know | Not the word of God | Other/don't know | Sample size |
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 36% | 31% | 3% | 24% | 6% | 9,741 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 22% | 30% | 2% | 40% | 6% | 8,495 |
Neither/both equally | 30% | 19% | 9% | 26% | 16% | 525 |
Don't know | 36% | 19% | 6% | 26% | 13% | 425 |
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