Views about government aid to the poor among independents and those who don't lean to either party by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among independents and those who don't lean to either party by views about government aid to the poor

% of independents and those who don't lean to either party who say government aid to the poor…

Religious traditionDoes more harm than goodDoes more good than harmNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Catholic41%50%5%3%1,158
Evangelical Protestant46%43%7%4%1,230
Historically Black Protestant28%59%8%4%184
Jehovah's Witness29%59%7%5%188
Mainline Protestant47%42%6%5%822
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")41%49%6%4%1,474
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