Political ideology among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by political ideology

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who are…

Metro areaConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area28%35%32%5%242
Baltimore Metro Area17%34%48%1%133
Boston Metro Area13%23%59%5%294
Chicago Metro Area19%37%38%6%489
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area32%37%28%3%296
Detroit Metro Area16%41%39%4%186
Houston Metro Area22%44%29%5%239
Los Angeles Metro Area22%35%39%4%609
Miami Metro Area23%30%39%8%262
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area16%35%48%2%196
New York City Metro Area20%33%41%6%1,021
Philadelphia Metro Area19%36%38%7%409
Phoenix Metro Area18%42%36%4%167
Pittsburgh Metro Area21%47%24%9%119
Providence Metro Area17%43%33%7%195
Riverside, CA Metro Area26%41%29%5%189
San Diego Metro Area23%39%30%8%169
San Francisco Metro Area11%35%48%6%338
Seattle Metro Area11%33%47%8%207
St. Louis Metro Area21%42%28%9%138
Tampa Metro Area20%33%37%10%159
Washington, DC Metro Area16%39%39%6%576
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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