Views about environmental regulation among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area 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…

Metro areaStricter 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
Atlanta Metro Area45%50%2%3%286
Baltimore Metro Area45%52%1%2%124
Boston Metro Area47%50%< 1%3%245
Chicago Metro Area46%52%2%1%436
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area46%50%2%1%360
Detroit Metro Area46%46%2%6%198
Houston Metro Area45%52%2%2%288
Los Angeles Metro Area42%52%3%3%496
Miami Metro Area42%54%3%1%192
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area43%53%2%2%196
New York City Metro Area36%61%2%1%729
Philadelphia Metro Area38%57%2%2%364
Phoenix Metro Area57%40%1%2%259
Pittsburgh Metro Area50%47%< 1%3%144
Providence Metro Area42%53%1%4%184
Riverside, CA Metro Area48%48%2%2%184
San Diego Metro Area49%46%3%1%156
San Francisco Metro Area38%57%3%2%174
Seattle Metro Area39%56%4%2%162
St. Louis Metro Area52%46%1%2%151
Tampa Metro Area43%52%1%4%162
Washington, DC Metro Area42%52%3%3%375
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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