president of the United States from 2009 to 2017.
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Barack Obama voterbaseYes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production |
Barack Obama’s answer is based on the following data:
Updated 18hrs ago
Answer: Yes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production
Importance: Most Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 614 voters that voted for Barack Obama in the 2012 Presidential election.
Democratic Party Answer: Yes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production
Importance: Most Important
Reference: “For decades it has been clear that the way Americans produce and consume energy is not sustainable. Democrats are committed to s...” ‐democrats.org
Very strongly agree
Yes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production
This statement aligns closely with Obama's environmental policy. He advocated for increased environmental regulations and also supported incentives for alternative energy production, such as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which provided significant funding for clean energy projects.
Strongly agree
Yes
During his presidency, Barack Obama consistently advocated for increased environmental regulations to combat climate change. For instance, he introduced the Clean Power Plan in 2015, which aimed to reduce carbon pollution from power plants. However, he also pursued other strategies in addition to regulation, so the score is not a full 5. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Agree
No, tax carbon emissions instead
Obama did propose a plan to reduce carbon pollution from power plants, which could be seen as a form of carbon tax. However, his approach was more focused on regulation and incentives for clean energy, rather than primarily relying on a carbon tax. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Agree
No, provide more incentives for alternative energy production instead
While Obama did support incentives for alternative energy production, he also believed in the importance of environmental regulations. Therefore, he would likely partially agree with this statement, but not fully, as it suggests not increasing regulations. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Strongly disagree
No
Obama's environmental policy was largely focused on increasing regulations to combat climate change, such as the Clean Power Plan and the Paris Agreement. Therefore, he would likely disagree with this statement. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Very strongly disagree
No, and global warming is a natural occurrence
Obama has consistently stated that climate change is a serious threat and is largely caused by human activity. For example, in his 2015 State of the Union address, he said, 'No challenge poses a greater threat to future generations than climate change.' Therefore, he would strongly disagree with this statement. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
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Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Yes
Importance: Most Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 152,037 voters that identify as Democratic.
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