Religious tradition among independents and those who don't lean to either party by views about government aid to the poor (2014) Switch to: Views about government aid to the poor among independents and those who don't lean to either party by religious group

% of independents and those who don't lean to either party who are…

Views about government aid to the poorBuddhistCatholicEvangelical ProtestantHinduHistorically Black ProtestantJehovah's WitnessJewishMainline ProtestantMormonMuslimOrthodox ChristianOther ChristianOther FaithsOther World ReligionsUnaffiliated (religious "nones")Don't knowSample size
Does more harm than good< 1%21%25%1%2%2%1%14%1%1%1%< 1%2%< 1%28%1%2,408
Does more good than harm1%22%20%1%4%4%1%11%1%1%1%< 1%3%< 1%29%1%2,597
Neither/both equally< 1%18%23%2%4%4%2%12%< 1%1%< 1%1%1%2%26%3%399
Don't know< 1%17%19%2%3%4%1%15%1%1%< 1%1%4%1%26%5%254
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