Views about same-sex marriage among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by views about same-sex marriage

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who …same-sex marriage

Religious traditionStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample size
Catholic48%42%9%3,398
Evangelical Protestant22%72%6%4,997
Historically Black Protestant37%54%8%502
Jewish58%36%6%228
Mainline Protestant45%46%9%2,822
Mormon20%74%6%418
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")68%24%7%2,566
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