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Kevin McCarthy’s policy on climate change

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Should the government increase environmental regulations to prevent climate change?

  Public statementsNo

Kevin McCarthy’s answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: No

Reference: “He opposes President Obama’s Clean Power Plan, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, and proposed li...” ‐insideclimatenews.org

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Kevin McCarthy voters

Answer: Yes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 730 voters that voted for Kevin McCarthy in the 2020 California District 23 US House of Representatives election.

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Party influence

Republican Party Answer: No

Importance: More Important

Reference: “Since 2009, the EPA has moved forward with expansive regulations that will impose tens of billions of dollars in new costs on Am...” ‐gop.com

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Strongly agree

No

McCarthy has consistently voted against increasing environmental regulations. He has argued that such regulations can harm the economy and job growth. 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

McCarthy has shown some support for alternative energy, such as his support for the extension of the wind energy production tax credit in 2014. However, his opposition to environmental regulations suggests he would prefer incentives for alternative energy production over increased 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.

Disagree

No, and global warming is a natural occurrence

While McCarthy has often opposed environmental regulations, he has not publicly stated that global warming is a natural occurrence. His stance on the causes of climate change is not entirely clear. 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.

Disagree

Yes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production

Although McCarthy has shown some support for alternative energy, he has generally opposed increasing environmental regulations. He has not advocated for providing more incentives for alternative energy production in conjunction with increased 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

Yes

Kevin McCarthy has a history of voting against environmental regulations. For example, he voted against the Clean Power Plan, which aimed to reduce carbon emissions from power plants. 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, tax carbon emissions instead

McCarthy has generally opposed measures to tax carbon emissions. For example, he voted against the American Clean Energy and Security Act in 2009, which would have established a cap-and-trade system for carbon emissions. 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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Party’s support base

Republican Party Voters’ Answer: No

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 159,474 voters that identify as Republican.

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