42% Say Climate Change Bill Will Hurt The Economy
Americans have mixed feelings about the historic climate change bill that passed the House on Friday, but 42% say it will hurt the U.S. economy.
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June 30, 2009
June 18, 2009
Voters Closely Divided Over Cause of Global Warming
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 42% of U.S. voters now believe human activity is the cause of global warming, while 40% say it is caused by long-term planetary trends.
May 21, 2009
55% Back Higher Fuel-Efficiency Standards – Even If Car Costs More
Most Americans agree with President Obama’s push for higher fuel efficiency even if, as expected, it increases the cost of a new car.
May 18, 2009
50% Favor Building More Nuke Plants in U.S.
Just one-out-of-three voters (34%) now believe global warming is caused by human activity, the lowest finding yet in Rasmussen Reports national surveying. However, a plurality (48%) of the Political Class believes humans are to blame.
May 11, 2009
Congress Pushes Cap and Trade, But Just 24% Know What It Is
The gap between Capitol Hill and Main Street is huge when it comes to the so-called "cap-and-trade" legislation being considered in Congress. So wide, in fact, that few voters even know what the proposed legislation is all about.
April 17, 2009
Only 34% Now Blame Humans for Global Warming
Just one-out-of-three voters (34%) now believe global warming is caused by human activity, the lowest finding yet in Rasmussen Reports national surveying. However, a plurality (48%) of the Political Class believes humans are to blame.
March 16, 2009
53% Say U.S. Should Build More Nuclear Power Plants
Fifty-three percent (53%) of U.S. voters believe more nuclear power plants should be built in the United States, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
February 17, 2009
60% Stress Need For New Sources of Energy, 32% Favor Conservation
Sixty percent (60%) of U.S. voters say finding new sources of energy is more important than reducing the amount of energy Americans now consume.
February 6, 2009
54% Say Media Hype Global Warming Dangers
More bad news for the media. Fifty-four percent (54%) of U.S. voters say the news media make global warming appear worse than it really is. Only 21% say the media present an accurate picture, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
February 5, 2009
23% Fear Global Warming Will End World - Soon
Nearly one-out-of-four voters (23%) say it is at least somewhat likely that global warming will destroy human civilization within the next century. Five percent (5%) say it’s very likely.
January 20, 2009
Most Say Foreign Company Will Develop Alternative Fuel Car First
Fifty-seven percent (57%) of voters think a foreign company will produce a car that uses alternative fuel before an American company does so.
January 19, 2009
44% Say Global Warming Due To Planetary Trends, Not People
Al Gore’s side may be coming to power in Washington, but they appear to be losing the battle on the idea that humans are to blame for global warming.
September 1, 2008
Americans Expect Gustav To Drive Up Gas Prices, Low Marks for FEMA
Hurricane Gustav appears likely now to miss New Orleans, but the vast majority of Americans expect the storm to drive up gas prices now that it’s in the Gulf of Mexico.
August 7, 2008
81% Say Finding New Energy Sources is Urgent National Need
Americans overwhelmingly believe there is an urgent national need to find new sources of energy, and this need is more important that reducing current energy usage, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
July 22, 2008
An Inconvenient Perception: Voters Say Gore Plan Unrealistic, Costly
Only 33% of American voters believe Al Gore’s proposal to switch all of the nation's electricity production to wind, solar and other carbon-free sources in 10 years is realistic. And, beyond the Democratic Party base, most voters think Gore’s plan will make energy prices go up.
July 2, 2008
Most Voters Disagree With Harry Reid’s Fossil Fuel Comments
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's pronouncement that using coal and oil is making us sick may be the number one video on YouTube, but most voters disagree, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
June 17, 2008
67% Support Offshore Drilling, 64% Expect it Will Lower Prices
Most voters favor the resumption of offshore drilling in the United States and expect it to lower prices at the pump, even as John McCain has announced his support for states that want to explore for oil and gas off their coasts.
May 4, 2008
54% Say Push for Alternative Energy Sources Driving Up Food Prices
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 54% of American adults believe that the push for alternative energy sources is driving up food prices.
April 6, 2008
47% Say Global Warming Very Serious Problem
Forty-seven percent (47%) of American adults say that Global Warming is a Very Serious problem. A Rasmussen Reports telephone survey found that another 26% say it is Somewhat Serious.
October 25, 2007
62% Say Develop Alternative Sources of Energy, 12% Favor Conservation
In a week where oil prices reached a record high of over $90/barrel a Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey revealed that 62% of Americans believe that the best way to meet the country’s future energy needs is to develop alternative sources of energy.
