Views about government aid to the poor among nothing in particulars by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among nothing in particulars by views about government aid to the poor
% of nothing in particulars who say government aid to the poor…
| Metro area | Does more harm than good | Does more good than harm | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Metro Area | 35% | 60% | 5% | 1% | 174 |
| New York City Metro Area | 32% | 63% | 3% | 1% | 228 |
| San Francisco Metro Area | 25% | 68% | 5% | 2% | 101 |
| Washington, DC Metro Area | 37% | 52% | 9% | 2% | 143 |
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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