Republicans divided by income in views of government help for the poor, middle class and wealthy How much help does the federalgovernment provide to each group? (%)
Nearly half of Republicans with incomes under $40,000 (47%) say that the government does not provide enough assistance for poor people. This is considerably higher than those who make between $40,000 and $75,000 or $75,000 or more; only about three-in-ten in these income brackets say that poor people do not receive enough assistance (32% and 28%, respectively).
Republicans divided by income in views of government help for the poor, middle  | class and wealthy  | How much help does the federalgovernment provide to each group? (%)  | Not enough  | About cright  | Too much  | Middle class peop le  | Wea lithy people  | Poor peop le  | All Rep/Lean Rep  | 36  | 27  | 33  | 51  | 39  | 42  | 46  | $75 000+  | 28  | 28  | 42  | 47  | 44  | 47  | 43  | $40 _000-$74 _999  | 32 28  | 33  | 50  | 45  | 50  | 38  | Less tha n $40 000  | 24 23  | 59  | 28  | 26  | 58  | 47  | All Dem/Lean Dem  | 70  | 82  | 12  | 24  | $75 000+  | 81  | 12  | 69  | 28  | 11  | 87  | $40 _000-$74 1999  | 82  | 11  | 69  | 27  | 14  | 74  | Less tha n $40 000  | 83  | 12  | 71  | 21  | 6 17  | 72  | Note: Don t know responses notshown.  | Source Don Survey ofU.S responses adults notshown. cond lucted Jan. 10-15 2018.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 