Michigan House Democratic leader says Whitmer's 45-cent gas tax is probably dead
Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s proposal to raise Michigan gas taxes by 45 cents per gallon is likely dead, said House Democratic Leader Christine Greig Thursday.
Republicans have said the proposal is a non-starter, so “I think we have to have these other options,” the Farmington Hills representative said.
Among them: taxing heavy trucks so they pay an extra cent per mile driven, which she estimated would raise an additional $400 million for roads or closing “corporate tax loopholes” to raise up to $500 million. Those proposals, plus a smaller gas tax increase, could close the gap for necessary road repair funding, she said.
“We have a pathway to lower the 45 cents,” Greig said. “But the important thing is we have to raise $2.5 billion in new revenue to fix the roads.”
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Hey, gas-burner, thanks for fixing the damn roads for me!
