Support for Climate Change Restrictions Dips Under Obama
by Peter Graham on Jun 5, 2014 | Views: 91 | Score: 1
| Higher emissions/pollution standards for business and industry | Imposing mandatory controls on CO2/other greenhouse gases | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 81 | 0 |
| 2002 | 83 | 0 |
| 2003 | 80 | 75 |
| 2006 | 77 | 75 |
| 2007 | 84 | 79 |
| 2012 | 70 | 65 |
| 2014 | 65 | 63 |
% of Americans that support...
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Support for certain government restrictions that would help combat climate change has receded under the Obama presidency. While economic crisis and partisanship has hurt the levels of support, these measures still maintain majority approval.