Americans Don't Like the Climate Bill, Worried About Economic Impact

June 30, 2009 2:06 PM | | Comments (0)

Americans oppose the climate change bill that just passed the House - or, at least what they know of it - by 41 percent to 37 percent with 22 percent not sure, and a plurality believe it will hurt the economy, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted June 28-29.

That concern about the economic impact is clearly something the Republicans are already zeroing in on as an issue they believe will work for them. The National Republican Congressional Committee sent out a fundraising pitch today pointing to a study by the conservative Heritage Foundation saying the legislation would cost the average family nearly $3,000 per household per year.

Among those for or against the bill, the largest segment was the 25 percent who strongly opposed it. By contrast, 12 percent strongly favored it.

Forty-two percent believe it will hurt the economy, 19 percent say it will help, 15 percent predict it will have no impact and 24 percent aren't sure.

Twenty-two percent of those polled followed news of the bill very closely and another 30 percent somewhat closely, while 32 percent did not follow it very closely and 11 percent not at all.

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