Princeton Survey Research Associates International May 2012 Omnibus Week 3
May 2012 Omnibus Week 3Princeton Survey Research Associates International forNational Journal
Final Topline ResultsMay 21, 2012Total: 1,004 adults age 18 and olderMargin of error: Plus or minus 3.6 percentage pointsInterviewing dates: May 17-20, 2012Notes: Due to rounding, percentages may not add to 100. An asterisk (*) indicates values lessthan 0.5%.
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Princeton Survey Research Associates International May 2012 Omnibus Week 3
READ TO ALL: Now I have a few questions about issues before Congress… ASK ALLCC1. As you may know, federal tax credits to encourage production of alternative energysources, such as wind energy, are due to expire at year’s end. Supporters of these taxcredits say they should be extended because they create jobs and encourage thedevelopment of cleaner sources of energy. Opponents say they should end because theycost too much and have not been effective at encouraging the use of renewable energy.Do you think Congress should extend these energy credits, OR allow them to expire?May 17-20201264 Extend28 Allow to expire8 Don’t Know/Refused (VOL.) ASK ALLCC2. As you may know, hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” is a process used to developdeposits of natural gas recently discovered in many regions of America.Environmentalists and some residents living near drilling operations worry that frackingcan contaminate drinking water sources and worsen climate change. The oil and naturalgas industry maintains the process is safe and can create jobs and promote energyindependence. Which of the following comes closest to your view of what the federalgovernment should do on this issue? [READ 1-3 IN ORDER]May 17-20201215 Ban fracking altogether because it’s not safe for the environment,53 Increase regulation of fracking to protect the environment, but NOT ban it,25 Reduce regulation of fracking to encourage more natural gas production1 Neither/Other (VOL. DO NOT READ)7 Don’t know/Refused (VOL. DO NOT READ)
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Princeton Survey Research Associates International May 2012 Omnibus Week 3
ASK ALLCC3. As you may know, legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate would create anational clean-energy standard that requires the country to generate an increasinglylarge percentage of its electricity from cleaner sources of energy, including renewableenergy, natural gas, and nuclear power. Supporters of this policy say it would promotecleaner energy and not add an undue cost onto consumers. Opponents say imposing anational clean-energy standard would cost jobs and create higher electricity costs. Whatis your opinion – do you think the country should or should NOT create a national clean-energy standard?May 17-20201264 Should create a national clean-energy standard26 Should NOT create a national clean-energy standard10 Don’t know/Refused (VOL.) ASK ALLCC4. Last summer Congress agreed to impose automatic cuts of $600 billion on domesticprograms and $600 billion on defense spending by the end of the year if it couldn’treach any other agreement to reduce the deficit. Congressional Republicans want tochange that agreement to reduce the defense cuts and increase the reductions ondomestic programs. Which of the following comes closest to your view?[READ 1-3 IN ORDER]:May 17-20201241 Congress should uphold the original agreement to equally balance defenseand domestic cuts26 Congress should change the agreement to cut more from domesticprograms and less from defense20 Congress should strike down the agreement and not require ANY defenseOR domestic cuts3 None of the above VOL. (DO NOT READ)9 Don’t know/Refused (VOL. DO NOT READ)
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