Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2015, Question 14b

Jurisdiction's citizen preference

Full Question Text

Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have or increase debt (if legally allowable)? The majority of your jurisdiction's citizens would prefer to...

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
Now, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction expects to have a budget deficit this year, in your opinion, what would be the preferred method for eliminating any potential deficit (if it had one) according to the following groups or individuals? Do you think that they would prefer to cut costs/services, increase taxes, use any savings your jurisdiction may have, or increase debt (if legally allowable)? Majority of your jurisdiction's citizens would prefer to... Cut costs/services 31% 28% 39% 35% 31%
Increase taxes 2% 1% 2% 0% 1%
Use any savings 46% 40% 40% 30% 39%
Increase debt 1% 1% 3% 1% 1%
Don't know 20% 30% 17% 34% 28%