Citizen preference between higher taxes and cuts to utilities
Full Question Text
Would the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens be more likely to choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts to utilities or would they choose cuts to utilities to avoid higher taxes?
| Statewide Total | |
|---|---|
| Residents would choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts | 23% |
| Residents would choose service cuts to avoid higher taxes | 24% |
| Not applicable | 36% |
| Don't know | 17% |
| County | Township | City | Village | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents would choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts | 21% | 16% | 44% | 33% | 23% |
| Residents would choose service cuts to avoid higher taxes | 18% | 19% | 33% | 38% | 24% |
| Not applicable | 37% | 49% | 4% | 10% | 36% |
| Don't know | 24% | 16% | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents would choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts | 20% | 21% | 25% | 37% | 36% | 23% |
| Residents would choose service cuts to avoid higher taxes | 21% | 23% | 29% | 29% | 26% | 24% |
| Not applicable | 45% | 39% | 17% | 14% | 22% | 36% |
| Don't know | 14% | 17% | 29% | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| 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 | 27% | 15% | 21% | 20% | 21% | 36% | 23% |
| Residents would choose service cuts to avoid higher taxes | 22% | 22% | 27% | 22% | 23% | 24% | 24% |
| Not applicable | 31% | 46% | 40% | 40% | 35% | 21% | 36% |
| Don't know | 21% | 17% | 12% | 17% | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Rural | Mostly rural | Mostly urban | Urban | Don't know | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents would choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts | 18% | 26% | 44% | 53% | 14% | 23% |
| Residents would choose service cuts to avoid higher taxes | 22% | 27% | 27% | 23% | 9% | 24% |
| Not applicable | 45% | 28% | 16% | 6% | 15% | 36% |
| Don't know | 14% | 18% | 13% | 18% | 62% | 17% |