The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
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Q11g. Would the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens be more likely to choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts to utilities (water/sewer/lighting, etc.) or would they choose cuts to utilities to avoid higher taxes?
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 utilities (water/sewer/lighting, etc.) or would they choose cuts to utilities to avoid higher taxes? |
Citizens would choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts |
18% |
17% |
43% |
37% |
23% |
Citizens would choose service cuts to avoid higher taxes |
19% |
17% |
33% |
27% |
21% |
Not Applicable |
39% |
53% |
8% |
13% |
40% |
Don't Know |
23% |
13% |
16% |
23% |
15% |
Population Size Crosstabulation
% within Population Size |
|
Population Size |
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 utilities (water/sewer/lighting, etc.) or would they choose cuts to utilities to avoid higher taxes? |
Citizens would choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts |
18% |
22% |
29% |
41% |
32% |
23% |
Citizens would choose service cuts to avoid higher taxes |
17% |
22% |
26% |
29% |
20% |
21% |
Not Applicable |
51% |
41% |
20% |
17% |
28% |
40% |
Don't Know |
14% |
14% |
25% |
12% |
20% |
15% |
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 |
Would the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens be more likely to choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts to utilities (water/sewer/lighting, etc.) or would they choose cuts to utilities to avoid higher taxes? |
Citizens would choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts |
26% |
19% |
18% |
24% |
26% |
28% |
23% |
Citizens would choose service cuts to avoid higher taxes |
22% |
19% |
21% |
19% |
20% |
26% |
21% |
Not Applicable |
39% |
51% |
44% |
42% |
39% |
25% |
40% |
Don't Know |
13% |
11% |
17% |
15% |
14% |
21% |
15% |