The majority of adults in the United States would welcome efforts by the federal government to increase the number of firefighters who can put fires out. 75 percent of respondents to a 2020 survey, who identified as Republicans, 84 percent of Independents and 94 percent of Democrats supported greater incentives towards increasing firefighter numbers. By comparison, only a minority of the 999 respondents agreed that the government should offer to pay people money if they agree to move away from places where fires are likely to happen. Nearly seven million
Public support for wildfire adaptation policies in the United States in 2020, by political party affiliation
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Resources for the Future. (October 22, 2020). Public support for wildfire adaptation policies in the United States in 2020, by political party affiliation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183321/us-wildfire-adaptation-policies-opinion-2020/
Resources for the Future. "Public support for wildfire adaptation policies in the United States in 2020, by political party affiliation." Chart. October 22, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183321/us-wildfire-adaptation-policies-opinion-2020/
Resources for the Future. (2020). Public support for wildfire adaptation policies in the United States in 2020, by political party affiliation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183321/us-wildfire-adaptation-policies-opinion-2020/
Resources for the Future. "Public Support for Wildfire Adaptation Policies in The United States in 2020, by Political Party Affiliation." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183321/us-wildfire-adaptation-policies-opinion-2020/
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Public support for wildfire adaptation policies in the United States in 2020, by political party affiliation [Graph], Resources for the Future, October 22, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183321/us-wildfire-adaptation-policies-opinion-2020/