Citizen preference between higher taxes and cuts to public transportation/transit
Would the majority of your jurisdiction's residents be more likely to choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts to public transportation/transit or would they choose cuts to public transportation/transit to avoid higher taxes?
Statewide Total | |
|---|---|
Residents would choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts | 6% |
Residents would choose service cuts to avoid higher taxes | 28% |
Not applicable | 56% |
Don't know | 10% |
County | Township | City | Village | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Residents would choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts | 9% | 6% | 8% | 1% | 6% |
Residents would choose service cuts to avoid higher taxes | 55% | 23% | 48% | 21% | 28% |
Not applicable | 16% | 62% | 30% | 71% | 56% |
Don't know | 20% | 9% | 14% | 8% | 10% |
<1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Residents would choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts | 4% | 6% | 4% | 12% | 8% | 6% |
Residents would choose service cuts to avoid higher taxes | 19% | 25% | 41% | 49% | 56% | 28% |
Not applicable | 69% | 60% | 40% | 27% | 16% | 56% |
Don't know | 8% | 10% | 15% | 12% | 20% | 10% |
Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Residents would choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts | 3% | 8% | 5% | 8% | 3% | 5% | 6% |
Residents would choose service cuts to avoid higher taxes | 19% | 27% | 27% | 26% | 24% | 41% | 28% |
Not applicable | 69% | 54% | 58% | 58% | 61% | 42% | 56% |
Don't know | 9% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 12% | 12% | 10% |
Rural | Mostly rural | Mostly urban | Urban | Don't know | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Residents would choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts | 5% | 5% | 8% | 9% | 4% | 6% |
Residents would choose service cuts to avoid higher taxes | 21% | 34% | 49% | 52% | 14% | 28% |
Not applicable | 66% | 51% | 34% | 24% | 30% | 56% |
Don't know | 7% | 10% | 9% | 15% | 51% | 10% |