gas tax increase

[Swampthing]

 i am surprised no one has commented on the purposed gas tax increase.   .23 cents a gallon by 2018 sounds a bit excesive.

[D.I.L.L.I.G.A.F.]

At this time id rather pay for that instead of tires because a pothole ate another one. We need a new state flower.

[Crazymays77]

I heard .25 cents in 2015 and by 2018 it will be a total of .45 cents. I have an opinion but I am going to keep it to myself.

[bubba]

highest gas taxes in country, highest car insurance rate in country top five in unemployment  Michigan whats next for us 

[J.C.]

Time to pack up and leave this shithole!

[lilred]

Sad part is we voted no, and they plan on doing it anyways.

I said we should collect more from the Canadians, up whatever they pay to dump their garbage here. Maybe charge them a road use tax for their garbage trucks or even people who come here to work. I know some cross over here to get gas because its cheaper anyways, but I'm sure others fill up there drive here to work and drive back without paying any gas tax. Has to be a fix somewhere...

I'm also not against taking bids from road repair contractors outside of Michigan, seems like taxpayers are being taken advantage of. It might cost a Michigan contractor the job, but it also might get them to bid lower, if a out of state contractor wins the bid, chances are they will need workers either way.


http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2015/02/20/audit-mdot-road-warranties/23731295/

[big red]

They just redid belsay road between court and davison, they didnt do right at the tracks . Broke a rim last night on my way home.. this morning had 3 people on the side of the road with tires/rims

[Hammerlane]

Its the legislators way of fixing our roads that we barked about all year.. (and then some)..
just wait till your birthday next year... and you find out that also included in that bill was a vehicle registration increase..
you think the fuel tax is expensive...  


http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Michigan-governor-to-sign-road-spending-bills-6621199.php

[Hammerlane]

^^^^^^^^ so this was 3 1/2 yrs ago.. its now 2019.. and here we go again, gas tax increase of up to 45 cents per gallon over the next year and 1/2.
WHY.. well to fix the roads of course.