Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by views about size of government (2014) Switch to: Views about size of government among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by frequency feeling a sense of wonder about the universe

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…

Views about size of governmentAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Smaller government; fewer services44%16%13%26%1%12,156
Bigger government; more services40%16%13%30%1%2,883
Depends47%9%11%29%4%238
Don't know38%13%9%36%4%314
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Learn More: At least once a week, Once or twice a month, Several times a year, Seldom/never