Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy

The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
Spring 2010 Data Tables

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Q16: In general, citizens would rather...

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
In general, citizens would rather... Choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts 4% 13% 17% 8% 13%
Choose service cuts to avoid higher taxes 83% 52% 60% 64% 57%
Don't Know 13% 34% 23% 28% 30%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Population Size Crosstabulation
% within Population Size
  Population Size Total
<1500 1500-5000 5001-10000 10001-30000 >30000
In general, citizens would rather... Choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts 11% 12% 18% 18% 14% 13%
Choose service cuts to avoid higher taxes 55% 55% 54% 64% 74% 57%
Don't Know 34% 33% 28% 19% 12% 30%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Region of Michigan Crosstabulation
% within Region of Michigan
  Region of Michigan Total
Upper Peninsula Northern Lower Peninsula West Central Lower Peninsula East Central Lower Peninsula Southwest Lower Peninsula Southeast Lower Peninsula
In general, citizens would rather... Choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts 10% 12% 15% 13% 12% 14% 13%
Choose service cuts to avoid higher taxes 57% 59% 55% 52% 58% 60% 57%
Don't Know 33% 29% 29% 35% 31% 26% 30%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

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