Views about government aid to the poor among third generation immigrants or higher by belief in God (2014) Switch to: Belief in God among third generation immigrants or higher by views about government aid to the poor

% of third generation immigrants or higher who say government aid to the poor…

Belief in GodDoes more harm than goodDoes more good than harmNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Believe in God; absolutely certain50%43%4%2%17,579
Believe in God; fairly certain44%52%3%1%4,997
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain36%59%3%2%1,288
Believe in God; don't know37%39%10%15%180
Do not believe in God29%66%3%1%2,532
Other/don't know if they believe in God37%53%7%3%668
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