Fact #286: September 22, 2003
Public Opinion on Oil Dependence
In a household survey conducted June 7–22, 2003, more than half (52%) of the respondents said they were somewhat concerned about U.S. dependence on foreign oil. Only 11% of respondents indicated that they were very satisfied with what the federal government is doing to address the oil dependence.
Supporting Information
| Are you very concerned, somewhat concerned, or not at all concerned about U.S. dependence on oil from the Middle East? | |
|---|---|
| Very concerned | 25.31% |
| Somewhat concerned | 52.15% |
| Not at all concerned | 22.53% |
| Are you satisfied, somewhat satisfied, or not at all satisfied with what the Federal Government is doing to address U.S. dependence on oil from the Middle East? | |
| Very satisfied | 11.28% |
| Somewhat satisfied | 58.41% |
| Not at all satisfied | 22.93% |
| Not aware of what the Government is doing | 7.38% |
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Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Omnibus Household Survey Results – June 2003, Questions SN1100 & SN1200 (N = 1,029) | |
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