Views about environmental regulation among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition 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…

Religious traditionStricter 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
Buddhist27%70%< 1%3%102
Catholic50%46%2%2%3,868
Evangelical Protestant58%37%3%3%5,851
Historically Black Protestant40%55%1%3%454
Jewish40%56%2%1%336
Mainline Protestant50%45%3%2%3,687
Mormon62%32%3%3%524
Orthodox Christian43%55%< 1%2%120
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")37%59%2%2%3,541
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