High Risk Counties Support This Controversial Climate Policy

"While nationwide 67.8% of Americans support requiring fossil fuel companies to pay a carbon tax, large regional disparities persist throughout the country, illustrating differing opinions based on geography and demographics."

"In Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, an impressive 81.7% of residents support requiring fossil fuel companies to pay a carbon tax. This level of support highlights a significant public demand for climate action in urban areas compared to rural ones."

"Interestingly, poorer counties like Oglala Lakota in South Dakota also show strong support for carbon taxes, suggesting that economic status does not uniformly predict attitudes toward climate policy."

"The disparity in support for carbon taxes is also evident, with only 43.2% of residents in Emery County, Utah, supporting such measures, indicating that local context significantly influences public opinion on climate policies."

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