65% of U.S. Voters Say Climate Change Is Driving Up Their Bills, New Poll Finds
A new national poll confirms a growing number of Americans believe the climate crisis is hitting their wallets, with voters linking extreme weather and heating to rising bills at the grocery store and the pump.
The trend comes as federal climate policy remains sharply contested, with the Trump administration pushing back against what it calls costly “green” government programs.
According to The Guardian, about 65% of registered U.S. voters now say global heating is affecting their cost of living, including higher food and energy costs and increased insurance premiums, a striking majority that cuts across traditional climate debate lines.
That sentiment appears to clash with the current administration’s framing of climate policy cuts. The White House’s own fact sheet refers to ending climate-related spending and research as scrapping the “Green New Scam,” a phrase used by political allies to describe reducing federal investment in renewable incentives.
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Beyond abstract disagreement, the polling suggests real personal impact: climate-linked extreme weather is affecting agriculture and supply chains, pushing up prices on staples like coffee and produce, while insurance firms raise premiums in wildfire and hurricane zones, according to the reporting.
“People are connecting the dots between hotter global temperatures and the prices they see at the checkout line,” climate expert Anthony Leiserowitz told The Guardian.
Why this matters?
Voters increasingly see climate issues not as future environmental risks but as present-day cost pressures, reshaping expectations of government and political leaders.
What happens next is likely to play into political debates ahead of 2026 midterm races, where cost-of-living and climate policy may become even more central issues.
For now, the poll shows a shift in public perception — potentially changing the political calculus around climate and economic policy.
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