Michigan Road Repair Funds Threatened By Federal Gas Tax Hike

Will a bipartisan Senate proposal on Wednesday to raise the federal tax on gasoline by 12 cents a gallon eat into any future Michigan road funding proposals ? Like one of those huge road grinding machines I say.

Will a Federal Gas Tax Increase Eat Up Michigan Road Fix Funds ?

Polls in the recent past have shown that a majority of Michigan residents are in favor of paying something more for gas if it means fixing Michigan roads. Something Lansing law makers are unwilling to do, against our wishes. If a proposed federal gas tax goes into effect, will we be just as willing to pay more for a fill up? Think of it - by delaying increasing Michigan road funding revenue, the do nothings in the Michigan legislature may have really screwed the pooch on this one. Instead of maybe 10 cents more for gas to fix our roads, we may be looking at 25 to 30 cents more for each gallon (with only a small fraction of the federal tax increase ending up in Michigan) ! And that is assuming 10 cents more for Michigan roads will even do the job. Way to go "Not That Big A Deal" Richardville. Yes that is what Majority Leader Randy Richardville, R-Monroe said about the need to act on Fixing Our Roads.

Back in May, commentator Jack Lessenberry wrote on Michigan Radio -

"Republicans in the state Senate began talking about another tax cut late last winter before they were set upon by furious constituents. They didn’t want a tax cut, they demanded the roads be fixed."

Sounds like that's going to be a bit harder if a federal gas tax increase shows up at the pumps. Way to go you guys in Lansing. Keep sitting on your hands doing next to nothing. Hope you enjoy your summer break. Good luck getting re-elected and all. Just saying 'ya know.

Drive Careful,
Wll