Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2015, Question 37f

Support or oppose creating state-wide bonding pool for retiree health care benefits

Full Question Text

Thinking about the following actions the State of Michigan could take to help local governments address retiree health care obligations, to what extent, if any, would you support or oppose creating a state-wide bonding pool for funding retiree health care benefits to help your jurisdiction better meet or reduce its retiree health care obligations? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retiree health care benefits)

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
Thinking about the following actions the State of Michigan could take to help local governments address retiree health care obligations, to what extent, if any, would you support or oppose creating a state-wide bonding pool for funding retiree health care benefits to help your jurisdiction better meet or reduce its retiree health care obligations? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retiree health care benefits) Strongly Support 11% 4% 11% 19% 10%
Somewhat Support 21% 24% 30% 17% 26%
Neither Support nor Oppose 20% 17% 27% 23% 23%
Somewhat Oppose 11% 16% 14% 9% 14%
Strongly Oppose 17% 20% 12% 13% 15%
Don't Know 20% 18% 6% 21% 12%