Views about environmental regulation among Evangelical Protestants who say government aid to the poor does more good than harm by religious denomination (2014) Switch to: Religious denomination among Evangelical Protestants who say government aid to the poor does more good than harm by views about environmental protection

% of Evangelical Protestants who say government aid to the poor does more good than harm who say…

Religious denominationStricter 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
Assemblies of God30%63%3%4%178
Churches of Christ35%59%1%5%221
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.)42%54%3%1%278
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod21%76%1%3%148
Nondenominational evangelical22%73%3%2%203
Southern Baptist Convention34%59%2%4%572
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