Views about environmental regulation among independents and those who don't lean to either party by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among independents and those who don't lean to either party by views about environmental protection
% of independents and those who don't lean to either party who say…
Religious tradition | Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 35% | 54% | 4% | 7% | 1,158 |
Evangelical Protestant | 41% | 49% | 4% | 6% | 1,230 |
Historically Black Protestant | 35% | 51% | 6% | 8% | 184 |
Jehovah's Witness | 29% | 54% | 6% | 12% | 188 |
Mainline Protestant | 36% | 54% | 6% | 4% | 822 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 33% | 58% | 3% | 6% | 1,474 |
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