Views about size of government among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by views about size of government

% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who would rather have…

StateSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Alabama43%51%2%4%237
Alaska40%54%2%3%165
Arizona47%48%3%2%355
Arkansas40%53%2%5%158
California36%56%4%4%2,208
Colorado35%56%6%3%282
Connecticut46%48%4%2%259
Delaware40%51%4%4%184
District of Columbia19%74%4%3%226
Florida37%54%4%5%1,147
Georgia44%49%4%4%539
Hawaii45%47%4%4%208
Idaho49%43%4%4%172
Illinois43%50%3%3%772
Indiana46%46%5%4%339
Iowa41%52%3%4%189
Kansas54%36%2%7%150
Kentucky46%46%4%3%198
Louisiana48%46%2%4%227
Maine51%43%3%3%185
Maryland39%55%2%4%415
Massachusetts38%54%4%4%466
Michigan46%47%3%4%547
Minnesota47%46%4%3%342
Mississippi46%48%1%4%147
Missouri50%42%3%6%337
Montana39%50%4%7%130
Nebraska56%41%2%1%155
Nevada45%49%5%1%162
New Hampshire56%38%2%4%207
New Jersey40%53%3%4%551
New Mexico33%60%4%3%169
New York35%58%3%4%1,273
North Carolina42%51%3%4%569
North Dakota57%37%3%3%160
Ohio48%42%4%6%602
Oklahoma55%43%2%1%192
Oregon44%49%1%6%247
Pennsylvania47%46%3%3%776
Rhode Island38%50%4%8%203
South Carolina46%48%3%3%265
South Dakota57%36%4%3%152
Tennessee47%47%2%4%318
Texas39%53%4%4%1,405
Utah52%39%4%5%159
Vermont40%50%5%4%213
Virginia42%51%4%3%511
Washington44%48%4%3%470
West Virginia43%43%8%7%130
Wisconsin49%46%2%2%344
Wyoming54%35%1%10%111
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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