Support or opposition to increasing the sales tax
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There are many methods states could use to fund roads and bridges, including some that are not currently allowed in Michigan. Thinking about a broad range of policy options, and assuming the Michigan Legislature does increase funding for roads and bridges, please identify whether you would support or oppose increasing the sales tax for the state to raise more revenue.
| % within Jurisdiction Type | ||||||
| Jurisdiction Type | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Township | City | Village | |||
| Thinking about a broad range of policy options, and assuming the Michigan Legislature does increase funding for roads and bridges, please identify whether you would support or oppose increasing the sales tax for the state to raise more revenue. | Strongly Support | 26% | 16% | 17% | 10% | 16% |
| Somewhat Support | 18% | 27% | 33% | 23% | 27% | |
| Neither Support nor Oppose | 13% | 15% | 19% | 20% | 16% | |
| Somewhat Oppose | 12% | 17% | 15% | 16% | 16% | |
| Strongly Oppose | 24% | 22% | 14% | 27% | 22% | |
| Don't Know | 8% | 4% | 2% | 4% | 4% | |
| % within Population Size | |||||||
| Population Size | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | |||
| Thinking about a broad range of policy options, and assuming the Michigan Legislature does increase funding for roads and bridges, please identify whether you would support or oppose increasing the sales tax for the state to raise more revenue. | Strongly Support | 13% | 17% | 18% | 17% | 21% | 16% |
| Somewhat Support | 23% | 28% | 29% | 34% | 29% | 27% | |
| Neither Support nor Oppose | 18% | 16% | 16% | 12% | 15% | 16% | |
| Somewhat Oppose | 16% | 16% | 16% | 18% | 13% | 16% | |
| Strongly Oppose | 25% | 21% | 18% | 15% | 17% | 22% | |
| Don't Know | 4% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 4% | |
| % 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 | |||
| Thinking about a broad range of policy options, and assuming the Michigan Legislature does increase funding for roads and bridges, please identify whether you would support or oppose increasing the sales tax for the state to raise more revenue. | Strongly Support | 11% | 15% | 15% | 11% | 25% | 17% | 16% |
| Somewhat Support | 22% | 20% | 32% | 25% | 30% | 29% | 27% | |
| Neither Support nor Oppose | 19% | 19% | 17% | 17% | 12% | 15% | 16% | |
| Somewhat Oppose | 19% | 19% | 15% | 17% | 11% | 17% | 16% | |
| Strongly Oppose | 25% | 23% | 18% | 25% | 19% | 19% | 22% | |
| Don't Know | 5% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 2% | 3% | 4% | |