Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2016, Question 14j

Support or oppose adding new services to the state sales tax base

Full Question Text

Whether or not you think the current system is broken, to what extent would you support or oppose changing the system of funding local government in Michigan by adding services that are not currently taxed to the state sales tax base?

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
Whether or not you think the current system is broken, to what extent would you support or oppose changing the system of funding local government in Michigan by adding services that are not currently taxed to the state sales tax base? Strongly Support 14% 6% 25% 10% 10%
Somewhat Support 23% 17% 27% 18% 19%
Neither Support nor Oppose 39% 32% 25% 39% 32%
Somewhat Oppose 12% 17% 10% 13% 15%
Strongly Oppose 8% 13% 4% 6% 11%
Don't Know 3% 14% 8% 14% 13%