Michigan Public Policy Survey Questions and Data Tables

Overall, do you think this new federal funding will help improve overall quality of life in your community?

Do you feel things in this country are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track?

How would you rate the way the U.S. Congress in Washington is performing its job?

On a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is a total breakdown of democracy and 10 is perfectly functioning democracy, how would you rate the functioning of democracy today in the United States?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the amount of federal aid to your jurisdiction?

Thinking about the resources necessary for your jurisdiction to address COVID-19, do you agree or disagree that, so far, your jurisdiction’s local government has gotten the public health resources it needs from the state or federal government?

Thinking about the resources necessary for your jurisdiction to address COVID-19, do you agree or disagree that, so far, your jurisdiction’s local government has gotten the financial resources it needs from the state or federal government?

If there were no restrictions on the use of the funds, how important do you think it would be to apply the American Rescue Plan Act money to assistance for individuals and households (e.g., emergency housing, food, mental health, etc.), if at all?

If there were no restrictions on the use of the funds, how important do you think it would be to apply the American Rescue Plan Act money to assistance for local businesses, if at all?

If there were no restrictions on use of the funds, how important do you think it would be to apply the American Rescue Plan Act money to general community-wide public services (e.g., public safety, parks, economic development, etc.), if at all?

If there were no restrictions on use of the funds, how important do you think it would be to apply the American Rescue Plan Act money to infrastructure investments or infrastructure debt repayment (e.g., water, sewer, broadband, etc.), if at all?

If there were no restrictions on use of the funds, how important do you think it would be to apply the American Rescue Plan Act money to your jurisdiction’s employees (e.g., preventing layoffs, increasing hiring, etc.), if at all?

If there were no restrictions on use of the funds, how important do you think it would be to apply the American Rescue Plan Act money to replenishing depleted fund balances/reserves, if at all?

If there were no restrictions on use of the funds, how important do you think it would be to apply the American Rescue Plan Act money to Paying down long-term pension or OPEB obligations (if this were allowed), if at all?

If there were no restrictions on use of the funds, how important do you think it would be to apply the American Rescue Plan Act money to taxpayer relief (if this were allowed), if at all?

Beyond any short-term assistance from the Rescue Act funding, in the longer term, do you think it will have positive or negative impacts on the fiscal health of your jurisdiction?

Beyond any short-term assistance from the Rescue Act funding, in the longer term, do you think it will have positive or negative impacts on the fiscal health of the State of Michigan?

Beyond any short-term assistance from the Rescue Act funding, in the longer term, do you think it will have positive or negative impacts on the fiscal health of the federal government?

Do you feel things in the state of Michigan are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track?

How would you rate the way the U.S. Congress in Washington is performing its job?

On a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is a total breakdown of democracy and 10 is perfectly functioning democracy, how would you rate the functioning of democracy today in the United States?

Please indicate how much confidence, if any, you have in the U.S. Supreme Court.

Please indicate how much confidence, if any, you have in Congress.

Please indicate how much confidence, if any, you have in the presidency.

In your opinion, how effective or ineffective has the coordination on COVID-19 been so far between your jurisdiction and the federal government?