Jurisdiction’s citizens more likely to choose higher taxes or service cuts
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In general, citizens would rather...
| % within Jurisdiction Type | ||||||
| Jurisdiction Type | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Township | City | Village | |||
| In general, citizens would rather... | Choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts | 4% | 13% | 17% | 8% | 13% |
| Choose service cuts to avoid higher taxes | 83% | 52% | 60% | 64% | 57% | |
| Don't Know | 13% | 34% | 23% | 28% | 30% | |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| % within Population Size | |||||||
| Population Size | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | |||
| In general, citizens would rather... | Choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts | 11% | 12% | 18% | 18% | 14% | 13% |
| Choose service cuts to avoid higher taxes | 55% | 55% | 54% | 64% | 74% | 57% | |
| Don't Know | 34% | 33% | 28% | 19% | 12% | 30% | |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| % 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 | |||
| In general, citizens would rather... | Choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts | 10% | 12% | 15% | 13% | 12% | 14% | 13% |
| Choose service cuts to avoid higher taxes | 57% | 59% | 55% | 52% | 58% | 60% | 57% | |
| Don't Know | 33% | 29% | 29% | 35% | 31% | 26% | 30% | |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |