Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for April 29, 2024
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April 29, 2024: Sixty-four percent (64%) of voters say that it is more important to reduce the cost and improve the reliability of electricity and gas for American families than it is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A Scott Rasmussen national survey conducted by RMG Research found that 31% believe reducing greenhouse gas emissions is more important.
The survey also found that 57% believe keeping the price of cars low enough for families to afford them is more important than reducing greenhouse gas emissions, while 38% say that reducing emissions is the more important objective.
Methodology
The survey of 1,000 registered voters was conducted online by Scott Rasmussen on April 15-16, 2024. Field work for the survey was conducted by RMG Research, Inc. Certain quotas were applied, and the sample was lightly weighted by geography, gender, age, race, education, internet usage, and political party to reasonably reflect the nation’s population of registered voters. Other variables were reviewed to ensure that the final sample is representative of that population. The margin of sampling error for the full sample is +/- 3.1 percentage points.
Note: Neither Scott Rasmussen, ScottRasmussen.com, nor RMG Research, Inc. have any affiliation with Rasmussen Reports. While Scott Rasmussen founded that firm, he left nearly a decade ago and has had no involvement since that time.
Survey Questions
Which is more important, reducing greenhouse gas emissions or reducing the cost and improving the reliability of electricity and gas for American families?
- 31%-Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
- 64%-Reducing the cost and improving the reliability of electricity and gas
- 6%-Not sure
Which is more important, reducing greenhouse gas emissions to combat climate change, or keeping the price of cars low enough for families to afford them?
- 38%-Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
- 57%-Keeping the price of cars low enough for families to afford them
- 5%-Not sure
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