Views about government aid to the poor among adults who do not believe in God by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who do not believe in God by views about government aid to the poor

% of adults who do not believe in God who say government aid to the poor…

StateDoes more harm than goodDoes more good than harmNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
California21%74%3%2%507
Florida35%60%4%1%203
Illinois27%69%4%< 1%119
Massachusetts22%75%3%< 1%128
New York25%70%4%< 1%244
Pennsylvania36%61%3%< 1%120
Texas38%57%3%2%160
Washington22%76%1%< 1%104
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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