For example, Pew Research Center has found that 88 % of liberal Democrats and Democratic
leaners say climate change is a major threat to the well - being of the United States, compared with just 12 % of conservative Republicans and Republican leaners.
While 72 % of Democrats and Democratic - leaning independents say that government regulations are necessary to promote adoption of renewable energy sources, 65 % of Republicans and Republican
leaners say the private marketplace can accomplish that goal without government regulations.
Most Republicans are skeptical about whether, in general, policies aimed at reducing climate change benefit the environment (72 % of Republicans and Republican
leaners say these policies either make no difference or do more harm than good), and 57 % think such policies harm the economy.
Not exact matches
Among Republicans and Republican
leaners, 41 %
say tax rates on corporations and large businesses should be lowered, while 32 %
say they should be raised (23 % want them kept as they are).
Strong majorities of Democrats and Democratic - leaning independents believe the top priorities should be protecting the environment from the effects of energy development and use (83 %) or increasing America's reliance on renewable energy sources (80 %), compared with 56 % of Republicans and Republican
leaners who
say the same about protecting the environment from the effects of energy development and 59 % who would prioritize renewable energy sources.