POLL: 42% Say Climate Change Bill Will Hurt The Economy

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that just 19% believe the climate change bill passed by the House on Friday will help the economy. Fifteen percent (15%) say it will have no impact, and 24% are not sure.

A majority of both Republicans (56%) and adults not affiliated with either major political party (52%) think the bill will hurt the economy. Among Democrats, however, 30% say it will help [??] the economy, 23% that it will hurt and 21% say it will have no impact.

Most Americans (52%) say they have been following news reports about the bill at least somewhat closely, with 22% who are following very closely. Eleven percent (11%) are not following at all.

In May, just 24% of voters could correctly identify the “cap-and-trade” plan as something that deals with environmental issues...

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