Marital status among who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by views about government aid to the poor (2014) Switch to: Views about government aid to the poor among who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by marital status

% of who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who are…

Views about government aid to the poorMarriedLiving with a partnerDivorced/separatedWidowedNever marriedSample size
Does more harm than good44%8%11%5%32%1,232
Does more good than harm39%10%13%4%34%2,448
Neither/both equally29%8%16%3%44%142
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