Climate politics and the bottom line — CBS News poll
Posted on AllSides April 22nd, 2024
From The Left
For many years addressing climate change has been framed, at least in political debates, as one that carries an economic tradeoff: Could we afford to do it, even if we think it's otherwise a good idea, or would it cost jobs and money in a world so dependent on fossil fuels? This framing endures today in many ways — especially on a personal level, if not a macro one. People are far more likely to oppose U.S. efforts to combat climate change if they think it will hurt their personal...