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Growth Beats Green

By W. James Antle, III on 10.20.09 @ 11:57AM

The Politico features a poll suggesting that the latest problem to face cap and trade may be public concerns with the economy. According to this survey, 62 percent believe  "economic growth should be given priority, even if the environment suffers to some extent" while just 38 percent think "protection of the environment should be given priority, even at the risk of curbing economic growth."Climate change is a top priority for just 4 percent of the American people, well behind the economy (45 percent), government spending (21 percent), health care (20 percent), and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan (just 9 percent). The poll was conducted by the Public Strategies' Research Practice Group.