Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Fall 2014, Question 15e

Citizen support for raising additional local road revenue through local/regional sales tax

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Looking ahead, if the state legislature does not significantly increase funding for the maintenance, improvement, and construction of roads and/or bridges in your jurisdiction, do you think the majority of your citizens would support or oppose raising additional local revenue through local/regional sales tax (if it were allowed in Michigan)? (Excluding those jurisdictions that report a majority of citizens to oppose the pursuit of additional local revenue dedicated to roads)

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
Looking ahead, if the state legislature does not significantly increase funding for the maintenance, improvement, and construction of roads and/or bridges in your jurisdiction, do you think the majority of your citizens would support or oppose raising additional local revenue through local/regional sales tax (if it were allowed in Michigan)? (Excluding those jurisdictions that report a majority of citizens oppose the pursuit of additional local revenue dedicated to roads) Strongly Support 6% 5% 2% 1% 4%
Somewhat Support 9% 14% 19% 12% 14%
Neither Support nor Oppose 10% 17% 16% 18% 17%
Somewhat Oppose 18% 22% 32% 20% 23%
Strongly Oppose 33% 23% 17% 19% 22%
Don't Know 24% 20% 13% 30% 20%