Views about government aid to the poor among Mainline Protestants who are liberal by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious family among Mainline Protestants who are liberal by views about government aid to the poor

% of Mainline Protestants who are liberal who say government aid to the poor…

Religious familyDoes more harm than goodDoes more good than harmNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Baptist Family (Mainline Trad.)29%64%6%1%106
Episcopalian/Anglican Family (Mainline Trad.)17%79%2%2%173
Lutheran Family (Mainline Trad.)24%70%3%2%182
Methodist Family (Mainline Trad.)23%74%3%< 1%255
Nonspecific Protestant Family (Mainline Trad.)31%64%3%1%157
Presbyterian Family (Mainline Trad.)16%82%1%1%158
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