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Lawmakers study sales tax hike as alternative to Snyder's roads proposal

Detroit News -- Lansing— Michigan would swap its 19-cent gasoline tax for a penny increase in sales tax under plan reviewed by the House Transportation Committee today.

The plan provides an alternative to Gov. Rick Snyder's road proposal, introduced as a 17-bill package in the House last week. That House package would replace the gas tax at the pump with a 28.3-cent tax on the wholesale price of fuel, and increase car registration fees by 67 percent.

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Submitted Feb 03, 2012 By: nds76

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GT3186 Champion Author Salem Posts:1,244 Points:265,055 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 10:26:25 AM Ignore GT3186 Report Abuse Oh, but Snyder will say, "Increasing an existing tax is not a new tax. So, technically, I'm not breaking my promise."
bigmoo63 All-Star Author Kalamazoo Posts:879 Points:56,160 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 10:05:48 AM Ignore bigmoo63 Report Abuse This sales tax is nothing more than a backdoor for the real reason Snyder wants it. His bridge. Thats where it will all go. He is trying to find a slick way to slide it through. One tough nerd, my ass. This is what a businessman will do. Are you watching Romney supporters?
SBlouch Champion Author San Antonio Posts:7,336 Points:1,560,580 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 11:20:37 PM Ignore SBlouch Report Abuse Now we will have to wait and see if Gov.Snyder was just all talk about no new taxes. But then we all know he will cave in and do what Michigan Lawmakers want.
Martinman Champion Author Mississippi Posts:12,491 Points:1,735,070 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 9:48:24 PM Ignore Martinman Report Abuse Governor. Didn't you pledge "No new taxes!" during your campaign? . No. My pledge was "No new Texans!" We need to stop the flow of illegal immigrants pouring in from Texas...
lesndave Champion Author Texas Posts:1,231 Points:337,780 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 9:14:38 PM Ignore lesndave Report Abuse Tax, tax, tax......
APlus Champion Author San Antonio Posts:2,509 Points:688,805 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 7:10:28 PM Ignore APlus Report Abuse greed & rising taxws
kx250 Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,396 Points:766,725 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 6:45:34 PM Ignore kx250 Report Abuse The shine will wear off snyder pretty quickly if this goes thru, how bout cutting the size of the bureaucracy. Money for roads will be but one of the many blooms cultivated from such cuts.
buckets42 All-Star Author New Jersey Posts:988 Points:190,870 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 6:22:12 PM Ignore buckets42 Report Abuse Tax, tax, tax.
Laurag44 Rookie Author Minnesota Posts:12 Points:7,640 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 5:53:32 PM Ignore Laurag44 Report Abuse I doubt that any of the money will go to fix the roads.
GRCummins53 Veteran Author Stockton Posts:337 Points:141,010 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 5:45:31 PM Ignore GRCummins53 Report Abuse Politicians have never met a tax they didn't like. At least this is being done at the state level where it should happen, not as a federal decree.
RitaVespa Champion Author Oregon Posts:1,666 Points:446,935 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 5:32:47 PM Ignore RitaVespa Report Abuse Really?
rmgsara Champion Author Maine Posts:1,730 Points:296,945 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 5:29:26 PM Ignore rmgsara Report Abuse TAXes
fedupMN Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:1,412 Points:278,910 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 5:24:39 PM Ignore fedupMN Report Abuse A fee is not a tax.... Just ask any TEApublican.....
fedupMN Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:1,412 Points:278,910 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 5:23:35 PM Ignore fedupMN Report Abuse Better look out Grover will be coming for Gov. Rick Snyder.... Raising taxes.... OMG.....
Vetteblu Champion Author Denver Posts:1,637 Points:465,115 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 5:05:03 PM Ignore Vetteblu Report Abuse They always do more talking than working.
kiosk12y Champion Author Tulsa Posts:1,706 Points:344,615 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 4:43:36 PM Ignore kiosk12y Report Abuse that's how they think
YaBassa All-Star Author Michigan Posts:579 Points:151,035 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 4:35:53 PM Ignore YaBassa Report Abuse Snyder is a Republican: He gives corporations a $1.8 Billion tax break (from the pension funds of Teachers, Fireman and Policeman) then he raises taxes on the retired! Tax the rich, they can afford it.
mwc407 All-Star Author North Carolina Posts:807 Points:334,340 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 4:26:54 PM Ignore mwc407 Report Abuse a 67% increase in auto registration fees in ridiculous!
nds76 Champion Author Michigan Posts:4,970 Points:1,121,280 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 4:23:59 PM Ignore nds76 Report Abuse I think a 1 cent increase in the sales tax sounds more equitable than raising the gas tax and registration fees.
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:17,189 Points:2,005,320 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 4:21:48 PM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse the governor would just tax drivers and not everyone, which sounds much more fair to me..