Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2014, Question 12a

Satisfaction with privatization efforts' cost savings

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We'd like to get a sense of your satisfaction with your jurisdiction's privatization efforts in general. We know that different efforts yield different results, but overall, would you say you have been generally satisfied or dissatisfied with your government's privatization efforts to date in terms of cost savings?

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
Overall, would you say you have been generally satisfied or dissatisfied with your government's privatization efforts to date in terms of cost savings? (Among those jurisdictions that reported privatizing services or operations now or in the past) Very Satisfied 28% 26% 25% 22% 25%
Somewhat Satisfied 43% 35% 52% 36% 39%
Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied 22% 31% 20% 34% 29%
Somewhat Dissatisfied 5% 3% 3% 2% 3%
Very Dissatisfied 0% 1% 1% 2% 1%
Don't Know 2% 3% 0% 4% 3%