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- Overall, a 54% majority of Americans say that government aid to the poor “does more good than harm because people can’t get out of poverty until their basic needs are met.” A smaller share (45%) says that government aid to the poor “does more harm than good by making people too dependent on government assistance.”
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Oct 13, 2015 · Deaton argues that, by trying to help poor people in developing countries, the rich world may actually be corrupting those nations' governments and slowing their growth.
Jun 24, 2024 · 65% say government aid does more harm than good, while 34% say it does more good than harm. However, the share of Republicans saying government aid has a positive effect is up 6 percentage points since 2022.
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Jul 14, 2014 · In designing aid, there's a natural tendency to address immediate needs, economic historian Gregory Clark tells Paul Solman in the fifth and final part of their conversation about his 2007 book...
Sep 3, 2014 · In a new World Bank study, “Aid Is Good for the Poor,” we argue social aid significantly and directly benefits the poorest in society, while economic aid increases the income of the poor through growth. By examining impacts of aid on growth, inequality, and poverty, our study seeks to add insight to the controversial discussion on aid ...
Jun 6, 2022 · About half of adults ages 30 to 49 and 50 to 64 (53% each) say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm, while a small majority of those over the age of 65 say that government aid does more harm than good. Lower-income adults are more likely to have favorable views of government aid to the poor: About two-thirds of this group ...
Jun 26, 2014 · Fully 86% of Steadfast Conservatives and Young Outsiders, along with 80% of Business Conservatives, say government aid to the poor does more harm than good by making people too dependent on government assistance.
