Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2012, Question 04q

Change in jurisdiction's cost of government's retired employee health benefits

Full Question Text

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the cost of retired government employee health benefits for your jurisdiction?

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the cost of retired government employee health benefits for your jurisdiction? Greatly Decreased 1% 0% 2% 1% 1%
Somewhat Decreased 9% 1% 8% 2% 2%
No Change 30% 21% 28% 25% 23%
Somewhat Increased 31% 5% 31% 15% 12%
Greatly Increased 10% 1% 17% 2% 4%
Not Applicable 18% 71% 15% 56% 58%
Don't Know 0% 1% 0% 0% 1%