Energy Conservation Key for Americans

[struggle4progress]

<snip> Polling Data

Which do you think should be a higher priority for government—increasing the production of petroleum, coal and natural gas, or encouraging people to conserve energy?

Encouraging conservation 49%
Increase production 37%
Both 10%
Neither 2%

Which do you think George W. Bush thinks should be the higher priority for the government—increasing the production of petroleum, coal and natural gas, or encouraging people to conserve energy?

Increase production 50%
Encouraging conservation 36%
Both 6%
Neither 1%

Source: CBS News
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 808 American adults, conducted from Oct. 3 to Oct. 5, 2005. Margin of error is 4 per cent.

http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/index.cfm/fuseaction/viewItem/itemID/9384

[MaineYooper]

1. they're missing an answer on the second question:

the real answers would be

Maximize fossil fuel profit margins 99%
Increase production .5%
Encouraging conservation .36%
Both .06%
Neither .01%