Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for September 8, 2021
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September 8, 2021: Thirty-four percent (34%) of voters agree that, “The only way to save the planet is for the government to impose strict mandates and regulations on the way people live and the amount of energy they use.” A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 57% disagree and 10% are not sure.[1]
Those totals include 12% who strongly agree that strict government rules are needed to save the planet and 41% who strongly disagree.[1]
Sixty-two percent (62%) of Democrats agree on that strict mandates and government regulations are needed. However, 78% of Republicans and 62% of independent voters take the opposite view.[1]
Most voters with a postgraduate degree (55%) agree that saving the planet will require strict government rules on lifestyles and energy use. Thirty-eight percent (38%) of those with a high level of formal education think the planet can be saved without heavy regulation.[1]
However, the numbers are dramatically reversed among voters without a postgraduate degree. Thirty percent (30%) of such voters believe government mandates on lifestyles and energy use are needed to save the planet. Sixty-one percent (61%) reject that view.[1]
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See also
- Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day
- Federal government activity on climate change
- Environmental policy in the United States
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