Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Fall 2016, Question 08b

How should authority be divided for local finance and tax policy

Full Question Text

How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in local finance and tax policy?

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in local finance and tax policy? Completely state authority 0% 1% 1% 2% 1%
Mostly state, some local 16% 20% 17% 19% 19%
Mostly local, some state 54% 50% 51% 44% 49%
Completely local authority 26% 24% 30% 28% 26%
Don't Know 3% 5% 0% 7% 4%