U.S. Majority Favors Climate Change Bill

 

Those who believe that environmental efforts will create new American jobs outnumbered those who disagreed in all age and income groups. Among self-described political independents, 53 percent agreed that new jobs will be created. Only 24 percent thought jobs would be lost. ?EUR??,,????'??? Courtesy of Raleigh Public Relations

The public wave of going green has caught momentum and continues to surge forward. A new telephone poll of 1,005 Americans by Zogby International found that 71 percent of likely voters support the American Clean Energy and Security Act that recently passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. Some 67 percent believe Congress is either doing the right amount (22 percent) or should be doing more (45 percent) to address global warming. According to Zogby, 28 percent believe that Congress is doing too much on climate change.

About two-thirds of respondents (68 percent) believe a new U.S. clean energy policy will create jobs. According to Zogby, more than half (51 percent) believe this would lead to new job creation, while another 17 percent believe these efforts will not affect American jobs. Twenty-nine percent feel efforts to promote clean energy will cost American jobs. ?EUR??,,????'??? Courtesy of Zogby International