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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who seldom or never meditate by religious group
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Religious tradition
Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Catholic
51%
44%
3%
2%
3,119
Evangelical Protestant
59%
36%
3%
2%
3,202
Historically Black Protestant
28%
66%
4%
2%
538
Jewish
29%
66%
3%
2%
487
Mainline Protestant
51%
43%
3%
2%
2,679
Mormon
58%
37%
4%
1%
175
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
39%
57%
3%
1%
4,330
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Age distribution among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about government aid to the poor
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Does more harm than good
24%
38%
25%
13%
6,993
Does more good than harm
30%
34%
24%
12%
7,163
Neither/both equally
26%
39%
23%
13%
499
Don't know
20%
28%
29%
22%
248
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Generational cohort among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about government aid to the poor
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Does more harm than good
16%
16%
31%
30%
8%
< 1%
6,993
Does more good than harm
20%
17%
27%
28%
7%
1%
7,163
Neither/both equally
13%
20%
32%
27%
8%
1%
499
Don't know
12%
16%
20%
34%
15%
3%
248
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Gender composition among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about government aid to the poor
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
Does more harm than good
55%
45%
7,109
Does more good than harm
48%
52%
7,291
Neither/both equally
52%
48%
513
Don't know
49%
51%
259
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about government aid to the poor
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Does more harm than good
78%
5%
3%
11%
3%
7,027
Does more good than harm
68%
12%
5%
12%
4%
7,222
Neither/both equally
70%
10%
5%
12%
3%
502
Don't know
66%
8%
5%
14%
7%
247
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Immigrant status among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about government aid to the poor
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Does more harm than good
10%
10%
81%
7,031
Does more good than harm
13%
11%
76%
7,188
Neither/both equally
11%
10%
78%
506
Don't know
17%
13%
70%
251
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Income distribution among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about government aid to the poor
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Does more harm than good
23%
21%
33%
23%
6,265
Does more good than harm
37%
20%
24%
19%
6,455
Neither/both equally
36%
21%
26%
16%
418
Don't know
42%
16%
28%
14%
181
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Educational distribution among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about government aid to the poor
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Does more harm than good
42%
33%
17%
8%
7,078
Does more good than harm
41%
30%
17%
12%
7,253
Neither/both equally
39%
35%
16%
10%
508
Don't know
55%
21%
16%
8%
255
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Marital status among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about government aid to the poor
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Does more harm than good
55%
7%
10%
4%
25%
7,086
Does more good than harm
42%
9%
12%
5%
33%
7,267
Neither/both equally
47%
10%
10%
6%
28%
511
Don't know
48%
5%
13%
10%
24%
258
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about government aid to the poor
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Does more harm than good
33%
67%
7,079
Does more good than harm
29%
71%
7,270
Neither/both equally
30%
70%
511
Don't know
22%
78%
258
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Belief in God among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about government aid to the poor
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Believe in God; absolutely certain
Believe in God; fairly certain
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain
Believe in God; don't know
Do not believe in God
Other/don't know if they believe in God
Sample size
Does more harm than good
60%
22%
6%
< 1%
9%
2%
7,109
Does more good than harm
48%
23%
8%
1%
18%
3%
7,291
Neither/both equally
55%
19%
5%
2%
13%
6%
513
Don't know
56%
19%
7%
5%
9%
4%
259
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about government aid to the poor
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
44%
31%
14%
11%
< 1%
7,109
Does more good than harm
36%
30%
16%
19%
< 1%
7,291
Neither/both equally
40%
28%
16%
14%
1%
513
Don't know
49%
24%
11%
12%
3%
259
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Attendance at religious services among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about government aid to the poor
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
27%
37%
35%
< 1%
7,109
Does more good than harm
20%
36%
43%
< 1%
7,291
Neither/both equally
26%
29%
44%
1%
513
Don't know
27%
33%
38%
2%
259
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Frequency of prayer among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about government aid to the poor
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
44%
19%
7%
30%
< 1%
7,109
Does more good than harm
36%
17%
7%
39%
1%
7,291
Neither/both equally
40%
17%
6%
36%
1%
513
Don't know
48%
14%
7%
28%
3%
259
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about government aid to the poor
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
16%
7%
7%
70%
< 1%
7,109
Does more good than harm
11%
7%
7%
75%
< 1%
7,291
Neither/both equally
15%
8%
7%
70%
1%
513
Don't know
14%
2%
8%
75%
1%
259
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about government aid to the poor
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
46%
17%
12%
24%
1%
7,109
Does more good than harm
41%
17%
13%
28%
1%
7,291
Neither/both equally
47%
12%
14%
23%
4%
513
Don't know
45%
12%
8%
31%
4%
259
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about government aid to the poor
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
32%
16%
15%
37%
1%
7,109
Does more good than harm
35%
18%
16%
30%
1%
7,291
Neither/both equally
31%
17%
13%
37%
3%
513
Don't know
34%
12%
12%
38%
4%
259
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about government aid to the poor
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
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Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
29%
8%
54%
8%
1%
7,109
Does more good than harm
21%
13%
51%
14%
2%
7,291
Neither/both equally
26%
9%
52%
9%
6%
513
Don't know
25%
7%
48%
8%
12%
259
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about government aid to the poor
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There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
Right or wrong depends on the situation
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
39%
59%
1%
1%
7,109
Does more good than harm
22%
76%
1%
< 1%
7,291
Neither/both equally
27%
66%
5%
2%
513
Don't know
30%
60%
1%
9%
259
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about government aid to the poor
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
23%
9%
8%
59%
< 1%
7,109
Does more good than harm
17%
10%
8%
64%
< 1%
7,291
Neither/both equally
23%
7%
7%
62%
1%
513
Don't know
21%
8%
5%
63%
2%
259
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Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about government aid to the poor
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who say the holy scripture is…
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Word of God; should be taken literally
Word of God; not everything taken literally
Word of God; other/don't know
Not the word of God
Other/don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
27%
32%
2%
33%
6%
7,109
Does more good than harm
21%
25%
1%
46%
7%
7,291
Neither/both equally
21%
21%
5%
37%
17%
513
Don't know
25%
21%
9%
27%
18%
259
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Belief in Heaven among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about government aid to the poor
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
74%
19%
7%
7,109
Does more good than harm
64%
30%
7%
7,291
Neither/both equally
66%
21%
13%
513
Don't know
71%
18%
11%
259
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Belief in Hell among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about government aid to the poor
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
62%
31%
7%
7,109
Does more good than harm
49%
44%
7%
7,291
Neither/both equally
55%
31%
14%
513
Don't know
55%
28%
17%
259
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Party affiliation among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about government aid to the poor
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Does more harm than good
59%
17%
25%
7,109
Does more good than harm
20%
17%
62%
7,291
Neither/both equally
33%
30%
37%
513
Don't know
31%
38%
32%
259
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Political ideology among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about government aid to the poor
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
48%
33%
13%
6%
7,109
Does more good than harm
20%
37%
36%
6%
7,291
Neither/both equally
33%
35%
18%
13%
513
Don't know
25%
38%
15%
23%
259
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Views about size of government among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about government aid to the poor
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
73%
23%
2%
2%
7,109
Does more good than harm
34%
59%
3%
4%
7,291
Neither/both equally
49%
31%
13%
8%
513
Don't know
42%
38%
4%
16%
259
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Views about abortion among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about government aid to the poor
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
50%
46%
3%
7,109
Does more good than harm
66%
31%
3%
7,291
Neither/both equally
54%
36%
10%
513
Don't know
43%
43%
14%
259
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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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
60%
33%
4%
3%
7,109
Does more good than harm
78%
18%
2%
2%
7,291
Neither/both equally
62%
22%
11%
5%
513
Don't know
50%
24%
8%
18%
259
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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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
50%
43%
7%
7,109
Does more good than harm
72%
23%
5%
7,291
Neither/both equally
57%
29%
14%
513
Don't know
46%
35%
19%
259
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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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
52%
45%
2%
2%
7,109
Does more good than harm
26%
70%
2%
2%
7,291
Neither/both equally
28%
56%
10%
6%
513
Don't know
32%
43%
2%
23%
259
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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Evolved; due to natural processes
Evolved; due to God's design
Evolved; don't know how
Always existed in present form
Don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
33%
26%
3%
35%
3%
7,109
Does more good than harm
47%
23%
3%
25%
3%
7,291
Neither/both equally
29%
21%
10%
29%
11%
513
Don't know
27%
19%
8%
28%
20%
259
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.