Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Fall 2013, Question 31f

Overall impact of Detroit's bankruptcy filing on Michigan local governments' cost of borrowing through issuing debt in the near term

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What overall impact, if any, do you think Detroit's bankruptcy filing has had or will have on Michigan local governments' cost of borrowing through issuing debt in the near term?

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
What overall impact, if any, do you think Detroit's bankruptcy filing has had or will have on Michigan local governments' cost of borrowing through issuing debt in the near term? Very Positive Impact 0% 0% 1% 1% 0%
Somewhat Positive Impact 3% 5% 6% 3% 5%
Mixed Positive and Negative Impact 11% 23% 21% 17% 21%
Somewhat Negative Impact 44% 28% 38% 36% 32%
Very Negative Impact 24% 8% 15% 15% 11%
No Impact 16% 12% 15% 8% 12%
Don't Know 3% 24% 5% 20% 20%