Agree or disagree that a yearly cap should be enforced on gifts, food, and travel/lodging reimbursements received by state officials
Full Question Text
Michigan currently prohibits state legislators from receiving honoraria (e.g., speaking fees or other payments for service), but allows certain levels of gifts, food, and travel or lodging expenses to be paid by outside interests. To what extent do you agree or disagree that an overall yearly cap should be enforced limiting the total amount of gifts, food, and travel/lodging reimbursements any state government official may receive?
| % within Jurisdiction Type | ||||||
| Jurisdiction Type | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Township | City | Village | |||
| To what extent do you agree or disagree that an overall yearly cap should be enforced limiting the total amount of gifts, food, and travel/lodging reimbursements any state government official may receive? | Strongly Agree | 48% | 55% | 41% | 53% | 53% |
| Somewhat Agree | 18% | 22% | 33% | 22% | 24% | |
| Neither Agree nor Disagree | 16% | 12% | 15% | 12% | 13% | |
| Somewhat Disagree | 10% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 3% | |
| Strongly Disagree | 4% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 3% | |
| Don't Know | 4% | 5% | 3% | 7% | 5% | |
| % within Population Size | |||||||
| Population Size | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | |||
| To what extent do you agree or disagree that an overall yearly cap should be enforced limiting the total amount of gifts, food, and travel/lodging reimbursements any state government official may receive? | Strongly Agree | 56% | 52% | 47% | 50% | 43% | 53% |
| Somewhat Agree | 23% | 24% | 21% | 25% | 28% | 24% | |
| Neither Agree nor Disagree | 10% | 13% | 18% | 12% | 17% | 13% | |
| Somewhat Disagree | 2% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 3% | |
| Strongly Disagree | 3% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 3% | |
| Don't Know | 6% | 4% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 5% | |
| % within Region of Michigan | ||||||||
| Region of Michigan | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | |||
| To what extent do you agree or disagree that an overall yearly cap should be enforced limiting the total amount of gifts, food, and travel/lodging reimbursements any state government official may receive? | Strongly Agree | 56% | 59% | 48% | 53% | 55% | 48% | 53% |
| Somewhat Agree | 24% | 21% | 27% | 21% | 24% | 23% | 24% | |
| Neither Agree nor Disagree | 10% | 8% | 14% | 14% | 13% | 16% | 13% | |
| Somewhat Disagree | 2% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 3% | |
| Strongly Disagree | 3% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 3% | |
| Don't Know | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 4% | 5% | |