Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Fall 2016, Question 22c

Agree or disagree that most citizens the jurisdiction hears from are more interested in complaining than in finding solutions

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To what extent do you agree or disagree that most citizens you hear from are more interested in complaining than in finding solutions?

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Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
		County	Township	City	Village	Total
% within Jurisdiction Type
		Jurisdiction Type				Total
To what extent do you agree or disagree that most citizens you hear from are more interested in complaining than in finding solutions?	Strongly Agree	26%	27%	28%	40%	29%
	Somewhat Agree	46%	41%	40%	36%	40%
	Neither Agree nor Disagree	21%	17%	18%	13%	17%
	Somewhat Disagree	5%	11%	12%	6%	10%
	Strongly Disagree	0%	3%	2%	2%	2%
	Don't Know	2%	1%	1%	2%	1%

Population Size Crosstabulation
		<1500	1500-5000	5001-10000	10001-30000	>30000	Total
% within Population Size
		Population Category					Total
To what extent do you agree or disagree that most citizens you hear from are more interested in complaining than in finding solutions?	Strongly Agree	31%	28%	27%	30%	21%	29%
	Somewhat Agree	39%	40%	42%	43%	44%	40%
	Neither Agree nor Disagree	16%	17%	14%	18%	21%	17%
	Somewhat Disagree	11%	9%	13%	8%	12%	10%
	Strongly Disagree	1%	4%	4%	1%	1%	2%
	Don't Know	2%	1%	1%	0%	1%	1%

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
To what extent do you agree or disagree that most citizens you hear from are more interested in complaining than in finding solutions?	Strongly Agree	29%	28%	37%	22%	33%	26%	29%
	Somewhat Agree	31%	38%	32%	47%	44%	47%	40%
	Neither Agree nor Disagree	17%	20%	20%	15%	11%	17%	17%
	Somewhat Disagree	17%	11%	8%	11%	8%	9%	10%
	Strongly Disagree	3%	2%	3%	3%	3%	2%	2%
	Don't Know	3%	1%	2%	2%	1%	0%	1%