Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy

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

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Q29: What size problems do retiree health care obligations pose to your jurisiction's fiscal health?

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
What size problems do retiree health care obligations pose to your jurisiction's fiscal health? Significant 22% 7% 37% 13% 20%
Somewhat 30% 16% 29% 21% 23%
Not Much 29% 14% 20% 22% 19%
Not a problem 20% 51% 7% 38% 31%
Don't Know 0% 12% 6% 6% 8%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Population Size Crosstabulation
% within Population Size
  Population Size Total
<1500 1500-5000 5001-10000 10001-30000 >30000
What size problems do retiree health care obligations pose to your jurisiction's fiscal health? Significant 7% 10% 22% 32% 41% 20%
Somewhat 11% 20% 26% 29% 37% 23%
Not Much 13% 21% 21% 22% 18% 19%
Not a problem 51% 39% 27% 18% 4% 31%
Don't Know 19% 10% 4% 0% 0% 8%
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
What size problems do retiree health care obligations pose to your jurisiction's fiscal health? Significant 27% 7% 12% 9% 12% 36% 20%
Somewhat 12% 13% 25% 23% 22% 29% 23%
Not Much 16% 17% 18% 19% 24% 18% 19%
Not a problem 34% 50% 37% 38% 35% 12% 31%
Don't Know 10% 13% 8% 10% 6% 4% 8%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

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