Political ideology among adults in the Houston metro area by views about government aid to the poor (2014) Switch to: Views about government aid to the poor among adults in the Houston metro area by political ideology

% of adults in the Houston metro area who are…

Views about government aid to the poorConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Does more harm than good54%23%17%5%247
Does more good than harm22%44%29%5%239
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