Views about environmental regulation among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services by views about environmental protection
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who say…
State | 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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Alabama | 33% | 61% | 2% | 4% | 166 |
Alaska | 21% | 72% | 3% | 4% | 108 |
Arizona | 23% | 71% | 3% | 3% | 209 |
Arkansas | 32% | 64% | 1% | 3% | 124 |
California | 27% | 68% | 1% | 4% | 1,638 |
Colorado | 16% | 79% | 1% | 4% | 185 |
Connecticut | 25% | 72% | 1% | 2% | 151 |
Delaware | 26% | 68% | 2% | 4% | 126 |
District of Columbia | 21% | 73% | 3% | 3% | 210 |
Florida | 27% | 68% | 1% | 3% | 830 |
Georgia | 30% | 66% | 1% | 2% | 370 |
Hawaii | 19% | 77% | < 1% | 4% | 123 |
Illinois | 29% | 69% | 1% | 1% | 514 |
Indiana | 29% | 67% | 1% | 3% | 228 |
Iowa | 16% | 82% | 2% | < 1% | 110 |
Kentucky | 40% | 55% | < 1% | 5% | 157 |
Louisiana | 38% | 57% | < 1% | 6% | 176 |
Maryland | 19% | 78% | 1% | 2% | 301 |
Massachusetts | 21% | 74% | 2% | 2% | 314 |
Michigan | 26% | 69% | 1% | 4% | 354 |
Minnesota | 18% | 79% | 1% | 2% | 196 |
Mississippi | 35% | 59% | 3% | 3% | 115 |
Missouri | 32% | 66% | < 1% | 1% | 201 |
Nevada | 26% | 67% | 2% | 5% | 104 |
New Hampshire | 19% | 81% | < 1% | < 1% | 103 |
New Jersey | 28% | 69% | < 1% | 3% | 382 |
New Mexico | 24% | 67% | 4% | 4% | 134 |
New York | 24% | 71% | 1% | 3% | 946 |
North Carolina | 27% | 68% | 2% | 4% | 381 |
Ohio | 31% | 65% | 3% | 1% | 363 |
Oklahoma | 29% | 64% | < 1% | 6% | 121 |
Oregon | 22% | 70% | 1% | 6% | 158 |
Pennsylvania | 27% | 70% | 1% | 2% | 472 |
Rhode Island | 19% | 78% | 2% | 1% | 124 |
South Carolina | 33% | 63% | 1% | 3% | 184 |
Tennessee | 31% | 64% | 2% | 3% | 206 |
Texas | 29% | 65% | 2% | 3% | 1,016 |
Vermont | 20% | 77% | < 1% | 2% | 134 |
Virginia | 22% | 76% | 2% | < 1% | 309 |
Washington | 17% | 81% | 1% | 2% | 274 |
Wisconsin | 20% | 78% | < 1% | 2% | 201 |
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