Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Fall 2013, Question 06g

Support or opposition to increasing the cost of water to encourage consumers to use less water

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In general, to what extent do you support or oppose increasing the cost of water for households and businesses to encourage consumers to use less water?

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Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
		County	Township	City	Village	Total
% within Jurisdiction Type
		Jurisdiction Type				Total
In general, to what extent do you support or oppose increasing the cost of water for households and businesses to encourage consumers to use less water?	Strongly Support	6%	3%	4%	8%	4%
	Somewhat Support	13%	16%	23%	19%	17%
	Somewhat Oppose	45%	39%	39%	37%	39%
	Strongly Oppose	31%	33%	30%	26%	32%
	Don't Know	6%	9%	5%	10%	8%

Population Size Crosstabulation
		<1500	1500-5000	5001-10000	10001-30000	>30000	Total
% within Population Size
		Population Size					Total
In general, to what extent do you support or oppose increasing the cost of water for households and businesses to encourage consumers to use less water?	Strongly Support	5%	2%	4%	2%	8%	4%
	Somewhat Support	17%	18%	19%	16%	11%	17%
	Somewhat Oppose	40%	39%	35%	29%	50%	39%
	Strongly Oppose	30%	31%	35%	44%	27%	32%
	Don't Know	8%	10%	6%	9%	5%	8%

Region of Michigan Crosstabulation
		Upper Peninsula	Northern Lower Peninsula	West Central Lower Peninsula	East Central Lower Peninsula	Southwest Lower Peninsula	Southeast Lower Peninsula	Total
% within Region of Michigan
		Region of Michigan						Total
In general, to what extent do you support or oppose increasing the cost of water for households and businesses to encourage consumers to use less water?	Strongly Support	6%	5%	2%	3%	6%	3%	4%
	Somewhat Support	15%	22%	18%	16%	17%	13%	17%
	Somewhat Oppose	39%	32%	39%	47%	39%	37%	39%
	Strongly Oppose	32%	31%	33%	25%	31%	39%	32%
	Don't Know	8%	10%	8%	9%	7%	9%	8%