Importance of reforms to the sales tax
Full Question Text
Next we want to focus on which particular elements of the system for funding local government in Michigan you think need to be reformed in some significant fashion. How important, if at all, do you believe it is to significantly reform: Sales tax
| % within Jurisdiction Type | ||||||
| Jurisdiction Type | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Township | City | Village | |||
| How important, if at all, do you believe it is to significantly reform the sales tax? (Among those jurisdictions reporting the system for funding local governments needs significant reform) | Very Important | 36% | 39% | 44% | 47% | 41% |
| Somewhat Important | 44% | 45% | 37% | 36% | 42% | |
| Not Important at All | 16% | 11% | 16% | 12% | 12% | |
| Don't Know | 4% | 5% | 3% | 5% | 5% | |
| % within Population Size | |||||||
| Population Category | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | |||
| How important, if at all, do you believe it is to significantly reform the sales tax? (Among those jurisdictions reporting the system for funding local governments needs significant reform) | Very Important | 39% | 45% | 35% | 43% | 40% | 41% |
| Somewhat Important | 39% | 45% | 43% | 36% | 46% | 42% | |
| Not Important at All | 13% | 8% | 21% | 17% | 11% | 12% | |
| Don't Know | 8% | 3% | 1% | 4% | 3% | 5% | |
| % within Region of Michigan | ||||||||
| MI regions based on State of the State Survey | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | |||
| How important, if at all, do you believe it is to significantly reform the sales tax? (Among those jurisdictions reporting the system for funding local governments needs significant reform) | Very Important | 44% | 42% | 32% | 47% | 42% | 43% | 41% |
| Somewhat Important | 40% | 39% | 50% | 38% | 42% | 40% | 42% | |
| Not Important at All | 11% | 9% | 16% | 11% | 13% | 13% | 12% | |
| Don't Know | 5% | 9% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 5% | |