Views about environmental regulation among Catholics by views about government aid to the poor (2014) Switch to: Views about government aid to the poor among Catholics by views about environmental protection
% of Catholics who say…
| Views about government aid to the poor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does more harm than good | 50% | 45% | 2% | 2% | 3,398 |
| Does more good than harm | 29% | 66% | 2% | 3% | 3,406 |
| Neither/both equally | 31% | 50% | 12% | 6% | 267 |
| Don't know | 38% | 31% | 2% | 30% | 131 |
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
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