Political ideology among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by views about environmental protection (2014) Switch to: Views about environmental regulation among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by political ideology

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who are…

Views about environmental regulationConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy40%35%18%7%6,771
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost21%37%37%5%14,047
Neither/both equally29%43%14%13%513
Don't know29%29%21%21%624
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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