Views about government aid to the poor among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month by views about government aid to the poor

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month who say government aid to the poor…

StateDoes more harm than goodDoes more good than harmNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
California36%56%5%3%561
Florida40%55%3%2%295
Georgia41%56%3%1%138
Illinois42%54%2%2%207
Indiana61%35%5%< 1%101
Massachusetts32%64%2%2%100
Michigan45%52%1%1%170
Missouri46%52%2%< 1%110
New Jersey47%51%1%< 1%135
New York41%53%6%< 1%290
North Carolina40%53%3%3%189
Ohio53%42%3%2%191
Pennsylvania44%50%3%3%246
Tennessee40%52%6%1%102
Texas49%45%3%2%403
Virginia52%43%4%1%152
Washington35%61%3%2%112
Wisconsin44%51%4%1%108
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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