Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy

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

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Q33: In general, do you agree or disagree with the idea of tying state revenue sharing to certain base-level local services while a llowing local governments to raise additional taxes for additional services?

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
In general, do you agree or disagree with the idea of tying state revenue sharing to certain base-level local services while a llowing local governments to raise additional taxes for additional services? Strongly Agree 5% 1% 11% 4% 4%
Somewhat Agree 15% 10% 32% 24% 16%
Neither 9% 14% 16% 13% 14%
Somewhat Disagree 21% 19% 13% 23% 18%
Strongly Disagree 36% 42% 21% 25% 36%
Don't Know 14% 14% 8% 11% 12%
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, do you agree or disagree with the idea of tying state revenue sharing to certain base-level local services while a llowing local governments to raise additional taxes for additional services? Strongly Agree 2% 2% 6% 9% 10% 4%
Somewhat Agree 13% 14% 22% 21% 29% 16%
Neither 14% 15% 15% 14% 9% 14%
Somewhat Disagree 21% 18% 16% 18% 10% 18%
Strongly Disagree 36% 38% 32% 30% 29% 36%
Don't Know 13% 13% 9% 9% 14% 12%
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, do you agree or disagree with the idea of tying state revenue sharing to certain base-level local services while a llowing local governments to raise additional taxes for additional services? Strongly Agree 1% 3% 5% 2% 3% 5% 4%
Somewhat Agree 15% 9% 14% 13% 20% 24% 16%
Neither 13% 14% 18% 13% 12% 13% 14%
Somewhat Disagree 23% 18% 19% 19% 18% 17% 18%
Strongly Disagree 36% 41% 33% 40% 35% 30% 36%
Don't Know 10% 15% 12% 14% 12% 11% 12%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

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