Most in US want more action on climate change: AP-NORC poll

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly two-thirds of Americans think the federal government is not doing enough to fight climate change, according to a new poll that shows limited public awareness about a sweeping new law that commits the U.S. to its largest ever investment to combat global warming.

Democrats in Congress approved the Inflation Reduction Act in August, handing President Joe Biden a hard-fought triumph on priorities that his party hopes will bolster prospects for keeping their House and Senate majorities in November’s elections.

Biden and Democratic lawmakers have touted the new law as a milestone achievement leading into the midterm elections, and environmental groups have spent millions to boost the measure in battleground states. Yet the poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that 61% of U.S. adults say they know little to nothing about it.

While the law was widely heralded as the largest investment in climate spending in history, 49% of Americans say it won’t make much of a difference on climate change, 33% say it will help and 14% think it will do more to hurt it.

https://apnews.com/article/inflation-biden-technology-trending-news-government-and-politics-e734337636b6dba18840649e3c9db73b

[LonePirate]

1. Another instance of Americans saying one thing and voting the exact opposite.

[JohnSJ]

2. We will see after the election

[Boomerproud]

3. 61% don't want to know anything about it.

NT

[kimbutgar]

4. If people vote for republicans there will be NO action on climate change.

They will give polluters more tax breaks to poison our air and water. They are actually advocating for doing away with the EPA and other agencies that protect American citizens.

Expect more catastrophic weather events if we don’t do what needs to be done to protect our environment. Sadly I realize those christofascists want to hasten the rapture because their lives are truly miserable.