Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy

The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
Spring 2012 Data Tables

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Q33c: Would the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens be more likely to choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts to parks/recreation/libraries?

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
Would the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens be more likely to choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts to parks/recreation/libraries? Citizens would choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts 17% 12% 24% 10% 14%
Citizens would choose service cuts to avoid higher taxes 64% 36% 53% 57% 43%
Not Applicable 9% 33% 2% 13% 24%
Don't Know 11% 19% 22% 20% 19%

Population Size Crosstabulation
% within Population Size
  Population Category Total
<1500 1500-5000 5001-10000 10001-30000 >30000
Would the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens be more likely to choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts to parks/recreation/libraries? Citizens would choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts 11% 12% 14% 20% 31% 14%
Citizens would choose service cuts to avoid higher taxes 38% 44% 46% 53% 46% 43%
Not Applicable 35% 24% 12% 8% 4% 24%
Don't Know 16% 21% 28% 19% 19% 19%

Region of Michigan Crosstabulation
% within Region of Michigan
  MI regions based on State of the State Survey Total
Upper Peninsula Northern Lower Peninsula West Central Lower Peninsula East Central Lower Peninsula Southwest Lower Peninsula Southeast Lower Peninsula
Would the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens be more likely to choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts to parks/recreation/libraries? Citizens would choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts 12% 16% 11% 10% 11% 21% 14%
Citizens would choose service cuts to avoid higher taxes 50% 39% 43% 37% 46% 46% 43%
Not Applicable 19% 30% 26% 30% 27% 12% 24%
Don't Know 20% 15% 19% 23% 16% 21% 19%

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