Views about government aid to the poor among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by importance of religion (2014) Switch to: Importance of religion in one's life among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by views about government aid to the poor
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong who say government aid to the poor…
| Importance of religion in one's life | Does more harm than good | Does more good than harm | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very important | 60% | 35% | 4% | 2% | 8,347 |
| Somewhat important | 56% | 39% | 3% | 2% | 2,278 |
| Not too important | 53% | 44% | 2% | 1% | 792 |
| Not at all important | 47% | 49% | 3% | 1% | 704 |
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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