Views about government aid to the poor among Mainline Protestants who identify as democrat/lean Dem. by religious denomination (2014) Switch to: Religious denomination among Mainline Protestants who identify as democrat/lean Dem. by views about government aid to the poor

% of Mainline Protestants who identify as democrat/lean Dem. who say government aid to the poor…

Religious denominationDoes more harm than goodDoes more good than harmNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
American Baptist Churches USA35%59%5%1%198
Episcopal Church13%83%3%1%254
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)25%71%3%< 1%296
Presbyterian Church (USA)12%85%1%2%195
United Church of Christ21%72%5%2%138
United Methodist Church29%68%3%1%594
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