Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from January to October 2023.
These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average American voter ranked them on the quiz.
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Kevin McCarthy’s answer is based on the following data:
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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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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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
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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Republican Party Voters’ Answer: No
Importance: Less Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 159,474 voters that identify as Republican.
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