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Q1 We have a responsibility to try to improve the conditions of thousands of people, especially the elderly and children, who are suffering from the negative health effects of poor air quality. While over the last 50 years there have been reductions in pol
Q2 There is already a lot of legislation in place that has improved air quality and will keep improving it for the next decade. Air pollution has decreased a lot. Over the last 50 years, there has been nearly a 75% reduction in the most common types of pol
Q3 So now, please select how high a priority it should be for the government to work to reduce the air pollution that has negative effects on health.
Q4 The overwhelming majority of climate scientists agree greenhouse gases contribute to climate change and this poses major threats. Already we are seeing hotter and dryer weather contributing to a major increase in wildfires that have created billions of
Q6 There are scientists who question how much climate change is occurring, how much human energy production contributes to it, and whether the risk is important enough to warrant major action. We should continue to research the issue. But, it would be prem
Q5 Over and above the need to reduce greenhouse gases, there are many good reasons for the US to invest in clean energy and energy efficiency. Cleaner air is important for health, brings down health costs, and improves the quality of life. Clean energy has
Q7 The whole effort to reduce carbon dioxide will result in an expanded role for government. There will be even more government bureaucrats making new rules and telling businesses what they can and cannot do. This can slow the economy, which makes it harde
Q8 So now, please select how high a priority you think it should be for the government to work to further reduce greenhouse gases, especially carbon dioxide?
QSAMPLE1 Sample A or B
Q9 If utility companies were charged a carbon fee for the energy they produce, how effective do you think it would be in encouraging them to use energy sources that produce less carbon dioxide and to be more energy efficient?
Q10 If a carbon fee were adopted, how effective do you think it would be in encouraging companies in general to be more energy efficient and to use alternative energy systems?
Q10A If a carbon fee were adopted, how effective do you think it would be in encouraging individuals to be more energy efficient?
Q11 Reducing carbon emissions is important for our health and for the environment. Economists, business leaders and climate experts?both Republicans and Democrats?agree that a carbon fee is the best solution. It is the least burdensome approach for busines
Q12 A carbon fee will make coal and oil so expensive that people will stop using it and many coal and oil companies will go out of business. This will result in people losing their jobs in those industries. Some older workers may never get a job again beca
Q13 The fact is that the world is moving toward cleaner energy and US companies should get ahead of the curve in meeting this demand. China is already ahead of the US in some green energy areas and the US could easily fall further and further behind. A car
Q14 The US has been one of the more aggressive countries in the world, reducing greenhouse gas emissions from 2005 to 2017 by nearly 20% on a per person basis. But the truth is that globally greenhouse gas emissions continued to go up as many other countri
Q15 It is true that the US only produces 14% of greenhouse gases, but we also represent only 4% of the world population; we emit far more per person than the vast majority of countries. Also, the US is a major world leader. If the US fails to do its part i
Q16 The government should not try to control the behavior of people and businesses through taxes. If people want to reduce their carbon emissions, then they can use their power as a consumer or business leader to buy or make products that are more environm
Q17 How acceptable do you find this proposal on a scale of 0-10, where 0=Not at all acceptable, 5=Just tolerable and 10=very acceptable?
Q18 So, in conclusion, do you favor or oppose this proposal?
Q19 If industries are going to take on the burden of the carbon fee, they should be given the maximum amount of flexibility to deal with it and be innovative. Regulations dictate what the companies must do and limit their options. The pressure of the carbo
Q20 Reducing carbon emissions down to the necessary levels will require us to use every tool in the toolbox, which includes regulations. Regulations have proven to be very effective. The Clean Air Act has resulted in a nearly 75% reduction in air pollution
Q21 How acceptable do you find this proposal?
Q22 So, in conclusion, do you favor or oppose this second proposal?
Q23 Reducing the amount of air pollution and greenhouse gases would benefit all Americans. However, any time that our economy makes a big change, some people and communities get hurt. It is only fair that, as a society, we devote some money to help people
Q24 This proposal is yet another government program. Government programs like this already exist, such as the Appalachian Regional Commission, and often those dollars are redirected for political purposes rather than helping the communities they are intend
Q25 How acceptable do you find this proposal?
Q26 So, in conclusion, do you favor or oppose this proposal?
Q27 A lot of the new technologies that we need to quickly reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases require long-term investments that may not pay off quickly. Thus, in many cases private investors are not willing to make those investments. Therefor
Q28 The government should not be in the business of deciding what technologies are the most promising. Private companies are in a better position to make bets on technologies that are the most promising and they will target the investments in a smarter way
Q29 How acceptable do you find this proposal?
Q30 So, in conclusion, do you favor or oppose this proposal?
Q31 A lot of the infrastructure in this country is in terrible condition - it is dangerous and vulnerable to being destroyed by major storms or floods. Poor roads make cars use more gas, old buildings leak heat, and the outdated electric grid wastes energy
Q32 Most infrastructure is owned and operated by states and cities. They need to rely less on the federal government and more on themselves. Local government knows best what they need to spend on. If the citizens of different states and cities want to inve
Q33 Use 20% of the money from the carbon fee?about $40 billion a year?to invest in infrastructure to make it more energy efficient and resilient. This would reduce the amount of the rebate that people receive (originally $450) by about $90 a year. How acce
Q34 So, in conclusion, do you favor or oppose this proposal?
Q35 Would you then favor or oppose the carbon fee and rebate proposal?
Q36 Green banks are a great way to kick-start investment in clean energy. A government study showed that every dollar invested by a green bank in clean energy attracts three to six dollars of private investment. All of the green banks have been successful
Q37 Taking taxpayer?s money and investing it in potentially risky and complex projects is not the kind of thing that governments should do. Loaning out money should be left to the private market. If the private market won?t make loans for these green proje
Q38 How acceptable do you find this proposal?
Q39 So, in conclusion, do you favor or oppose this proposal?
Q40 Clean energy and energy-saving technologies are not being adopted as fast as they could be, nor as fast as they need to be for us to have cleaner air and to forestall the dangers of climate change. Companies and people are not adopting them because the
Q41 If people or companies think that it is important to adopt these new green technologies, that?s fine. But, we should not all be expected to help them pay for it. We need to remember that the government?s energy-related incentives are not free. In 2019
Q42 So, how acceptable do you find the idea of providing tax credits to encourage people and companies to adopt clean energy or energy-saving technologies?
Q43a. Tax credit up to 30% of the cost of equipment that produces clean energy, such as solar panels or wind turbines, or stores clean energy.
Q43b. Tax credit for the amount of electricity produced with clean energy, equal to up to 5-10% of the average retail cost of electricity.
Q43c. Tax credit of up to $1 per gallon for the production of transportation fuel that produces 25% fewer emissions than the current average.
Q44a. Tax credit up to $3,000 for building a new energy-efficient home or residential building.
Q44b. Tax credit up to $6,500 for making energy-saving improvements such as fuel-efficient lighting, doors, windows, or insulation.
Q44c. Tax credit up to $1,500 for installing a new energy-efficient heating or air conditioning system.
Q45a. Tax credit up to $4.75 per square foot for building new energy-efficient commercial buildings.
Q45b. Tax credit up to $9.25 per square foot for making energy-saving improvements to commercial buildings that reduce energy.
Q46a. Tax credit up to 30% for an investment in the development of first-of-its-kind clean energy technology to produce, store or distribute energy.
Q46b. Tax credit up to 40% of the cost of installing first-of-its-kind clean energy technology.
Q46c. Tax credit up to 60% of the sales price of clean energy produced using first-of-its-kind technology.
Q47a. For manufacturers of fully electric buses, a tax credit equal to 10% of the sales price of each bus sold.
Q47b. For people buying cars, a tax credit of $7,500 for purchasing a new electric car.
Q47c. For people earning $30,000 or less, a tax credit of $5,000 for purchasing a used electric car.
Q48. Do you favor or oppose the following proposal?
Q48a. Would you favor a tax credit of 50%?
ISQCHECK First, we'd like to make sure you're paying attention. Please select the third response choice listed below
D1. Generally speaking, do you think of yourself as a:
D1a. Do you think of yourself as closer to the:
D2a. How often would you say you vote in the general election-that is, the election for President every four years, or in off-years for just members of Congress?
D2b. How often would you say you vote in your party's primary elections?
D3. Did you vote in the November 2016 election or did you not get a chance to vote?
D3a. In voting for President in November 2016, which of the following did you choose?
D4 Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as President?
D5 Thinking about President Trump, how responsive do you think he is to the American people?
D5A If Vice President Joe Biden were to be elected President in November, how responsive do you think he would be to the American people?
D6 What is your religion?
D6A Would you describe yourself as a born-again Christian?
D6B Would you describe yourself as an Evangelical Christian?
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Q17. Assessment: Carbon Fee and Rebate, intial ask.
Q21. Assessment: [Rollback some EPA regulations]
Q25. Assessment: Transition Assitance for coal workers: 5% of the money raised—about $20 a yr
Q29. Assessment: Loans - tech assistance to support devt & production of new technologies: 5% of the money raised—about $20 a yr
Q33. Assessment: Invest in infrastructure to make it more energy efficient & resilient: 20% of the money raised--about $90 a yr
Q38. Assessment: [Green banks]