Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2016, Question 11h

Citizen preference between higher taxes and cuts to general operations

Full Question Text

Would the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens be more likely to choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts to general operations or would they choose cuts to general operations to avoid higher taxes?

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
Would the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens be more likely to choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts to general operations? Citizens would choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts 4% 9% 6% 9% 8%
Citizens would choose service cuts to avoid higher taxes 79% 53% 80% 58% 59%
Not Applicable 4% 9% 0% 3% 6%
Don't Know 13% 29% 14% 30% 26%