One of the criticisms Democratic leaders have levied against the Bush plan is that it places too much emphasis on finding new energy sources and too little on conserving existing energy sources. The public, though, is not convinced the plan does enough in either area. However, Democrats also think the plan does too little to produce energy, in contrast to what Democratic Congressional leaders have argued.
Republicans think the plan does the right amount in both regards.
Women, Men Divided Over Necessity of Nuclear Power One of the more controversial elements of Bush s plan is his call for increased reliance on nuclear power. Overall, Americans are divided over this approach. This same split on nuclear energy has been consistently evident in previous Gallup polls. There is a striking gender gap on this issue. Additionally, younger Americans are much more concerned about increased reliance on nuclear power than are older Americans.