Views about government aid to the poor among 30-49 year olds by state (2014) Switch to: State among 30-49 year olds by views about government aid to the poor

% of 30-49 year olds who say government aid to the poor…

StateDoes more harm than goodDoes more good than harmNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Alabama59%33%8%< 1%136
Arizona51%40%5%4%154
California39%56%2%2%961
Colorado47%46%6%< 1%173
Connecticut42%54%5%< 1%105
District of Columbia8%89%3%< 1%106
Florida46%47%5%1%476
Georgia43%49%6%2%264
Illinois41%53%4%2%349
Indiana59%34%6%1%170
Kentucky51%37%11%< 1%130
Louisiana48%46%3%3%129
Maryland37%58%4%1%186
Massachusetts37%59%3%1%201
Michigan46%49%4%< 1%224
Minnesota53%45%3%< 1%167
Mississippi50%45%5%1%107
Missouri47%47%5%1%163
New Jersey38%56%3%3%243
New York37%54%6%2%479
North Carolina45%51%3%1%260
Ohio47%47%4%1%267
Oregon41%54%6%< 1%111
Pennsylvania49%46%3%2%330
South Carolina37%53%7%3%127
Tennessee49%45%4%2%153
Texas49%46%4%2%751
Virginia50%44%3%4%249
Washington42%54%3%< 1%187
Wisconsin50%45%2%3%148
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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