Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among republicans and Republican leaners by views about government aid to the poor (2014) Switch to: Views about government aid to the poor among republicans and Republican leaners by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong

% of republicans and Republican leaners who say…

Views about government aid to the poorThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Does more harm than good52%46%1%1%9,750
Does more good than harm36%63%1%1%3,280
Neither/both equally44%49%5%2%462
Don't know38%54%1%8%239
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