GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3

Please look at Card B4. How much influence should each of the 
following groups have in deciding what  to do about global warming?
B. Elected officials. Would you say a great deal of influence, a fair 
amount, a little influence, or none at all?

Please look at Card B4. How much influence should each of the 
following groups have in deciding what  to do about global warming?
C. Business Leaders. Would you say a great deal of influence, a fair 
amount, a little influence, or none at all?

Please look at Card B5. When making policy recommendations about 
global warming, on a scale of 1 to 5, to what extent do you think the 
following groups would support what is best for the country as a 
whole versus what serves their own narrow interests? 
INSTRUCTION: IF ASKED WHAT NARROW INTEREST MEANS: Well, someone might 
gain financially if a certain policy were adopted or it might advance 
his or her career. 
A. Environmental scientists

Please look at Card B5. When making policy recommendations about 
global warming, on a scale of 1 to 5, to what extent do you think the 
following groups would support what is best for the country as a 
whole versus what serves their own narrow interests? 
INSTRUCTION: IF ASKED WHAT NARROW INTEREST MEANS: Well, someone might 
gain financially if a certain policy were adopted or it might advance 
his or her career. 
B. Elected Officials

Please look at Card B5. When making policy recommendations about 
global warming, on a scale of 1 to 5, to what extent do you think the 
following groups would support what is best for the country as a 
whole versus what serves their own narrow interests? 
INSTRUCTION: IF ASKED WHAT NARROW INTEREST MEANS: Well, someone might 
gain financially if a certain policy were adopted or it might advance 
his or her career. 
C. Business Leaders

How much do you favor or oppose requiring car makers to make cars and 
trucks that use less gasoline? Do you strongly favor, favor, neither 
favor nor oppose, oppose, or strongly oppose such a requirement?

Here is another public issue: research that uses human embryonic stem 
cells. These are cells from human embryos that can develop into many 
different types of tissue. Some say that cells taken from human 
embryos are uniquely valuable in medical research. Others say that 
the same discoveries can be made without destroying living embryos. 
Please look at Card B6. (On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means œVery 
Well and 5 means œNot at All), how well do the following groups 
understand stem cell research?
A. Medical researchers

Here is another public issue: research that uses human embryonic stem 
cells. These are cells from human embryos that can develop into many 
different types of tissue. Some say that cells taken from human 
embryos are uniquely valuable in medical research. Others say that 
the same discoveries can be made without destroying living embryos. 
Please look at Card B6. (On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means œVery 
Well and 5 means œNot at All), how well do the following groups 
understand stem cell research?
B. Religious leaders

Here is another public issue: research that uses human embryonic stem 
cells. These are cells from human embryos that can develop into many 
different types of tissue. Some say that cells taken from human 
embryos are uniquely valuable in medical research. Others say that 
the same discoveries can be made without destroying living embryos. 
Please look at Card B6. (On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means œVery 
Well and 5 means œNot at All), how well do the following groups 
understand stem cell research?
C. Elected Officials

Please look at Card B7. (On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means œNear 
complete agreement and 5 means œNo agreement at all) to what 
extent do medical researchers agree on the importance of stem cells 
for research?

Please look at Card B8. How much influence should each of the 
following groups have in deciding about government funding for stem 
cell research?
A. Medical researchers. (Would you say a great deal of influence, a 
fair amount, a little influence, or none at all?)

Please look at Card B8. How much influence should each of the 
following groups have in deciding about government funding for stem 
cell research?
B. Religious leaders. (Would you say a great deal of influence, a 
fair amount, a little influence, or none at all?)

Please look at Card B8. How much influence should each of the 
following groups have in deciding about government funding for stem 
cell research?
C. Elected Officials. (Would you say a great deal of influence, a 
fair amount, a little influence, or none at all?)

Please look at Card B9. When making policy recommendations about stem 
cell research, to what extent do you think the following groups would 
support what is best for the country as a whole or what serves their 
own narrow interests? 
INSTRUCTION: IF ASKED WHAT NARROW INTEREST MEANS: Well, someone might 
gain financially if a certain policy were adopted or it might advance 
his or her career 
A. Medical researchers

Please look at Card B9. When making policy recommendations about stem 
cell research, to what extent do you think the following groups would 
support what is best for the country as a whole or what serves their 
own narrow interests? 
INSTRUCTION: IF ASKED WHAT NARROW INTEREST MEANS: Well, someone might 
gain financially if a certain policy were adopted or it might advance 
his or her career 
B. Religious leaders

Please look at Card B9. When making policy recommendations about stem 
cell research, to what extent do you think the following groups would 
support what is best for the country as a whole or what serves their 
own narrow interests? 
INSTRUCTION: IF ASKED WHAT NARROW INTEREST MEANS: Well, someone might 
gain financially if a certain policy were adopted or it might advance 
his or her career 
C. Elected officials

Recently, there has been controversy over whether the government 
should provide any funds at all for scientific research that uses 
œstem cells taken from human embryos. Would you say the government

The first issue is federal income taxes. Some people say that 
reducing income taxes almost always helps the economy grow. Others 
say that reducing income taxes has very little long-term impact on 
economic growth but could cause a big increase in the deficit. Please 
look at Card B10. (On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means œVery Well 
and 5 means œNot at All), how well do the following groups 
understand the likely effects of reducing federal income taxes?
A. Economists

The first issue is federal income taxes. Some people say that 
reducing income taxes almost always helps the economy grow. Others 
say that reducing income taxes has very little long-term impact on 
economic growth but could cause a big increase in the deficit. Please 
look at Card B10. (On a scale of 1 to 5, where  1 means œVery Well 
and 5 means œNot at All), how well do the following groups 
understand the likely effects of reducing federal income taxes?
B. Business leaders

The first issue is federal income taxes. Some people say that 
reducing income taxes almost always helps the economy grow. Others 
say that reducing income taxes has very little long-term impact on 
economic growth but could cause a big increase in the deficit. Please 
look at Card B10. (On a scale of 1 to 5, where  1 means œVery Well 
and 5 means œNot at All), how well do the following groups 
understand the likely effects of reducing federal income taxes?
C. Elected Officials

Please look at Card B11. On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means œNear 
complete agreement and 5 means œNo agreement at all, to what 
extent Do economists agree on the effects of reducing federal income 
taxes?

Please look at Card B12. How much influence should each of the 
following groups have in deciding whether to reduce federal income 
taxes?
A. Economists. (Would you say a great deal of influence, a fair 
amount, a little influence, or none at all?)

Please look at Card B12. How much influence should each of the 
following groups have in deciding whether to reduce federal income 
taxes?
B. Business leaders. (Would you say a great deal of influence, a fair 
amount, a little influence, or none at all?)

Please look at Card B12. How much influence should each of the 
following groups have in deciding whether to reduce federal income 
taxes?
C. Elected officials. (Would you say a great deal of influence, a 
fair amount, a little influence, or none at all?)

Please look at Card B14. When making policy recommendations about 
federal income taxes, on a scale of 1 to 5, to what extent do you 
think the following groups would support what is best for the country 
as a whole or what serves their own narrow interests? 
INSTRUCTION: IF ASKED WHAT NARROW INTEREST MEANS: Well, someone might 
gain financially if a certain policy were adopted or it might advance 
his or her career. 
A. Economists

Please look at Card B14. When making policy recommendations about 
federal income taxes, on a scale of 1 to 5, to what extent do you 
think the following groups would support what is best for the country 
as a whole or what serves their own narrow interests? 
INSTRUCTION: IF ASKED WHAT NARROW INTEREST MEANS: Well, someone might 
gain financially if a certain policy were adopted or it might advance 
his or her career. 
B. Business leaders