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Michigan drivers not pumped about gasoline tax

WNWO - Channel 24 - Toledo -- A new tax on gasoline proposed by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder may pump state dollars from driver's pockets.

Governor Snyder pitched the tax hike to lawmakers at Thursday's annual budget address. The plan would raise the tax on gasoline and diesel to 33 cents per gallon, an increase of 74 percent and 120 percent, respectively. With gas already topping out at about $3.65 per gallon, some drivers in Michigan told WNWO they could do without the tax.

"Luckily I don't have to drive far to work everyday," said Cierra Wood. She continued, "Gas is already outrageous enough, if I have places to go it's ridiculous."

The gasoline tax would generate about $728 million that Snyder says Michigan plans to use for road, bridge, and infrastructure improvement projects. Drivers agreed that roads ...

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Submitted Feb 11, 2013 By: BurntOrange

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Matt G Champion Author Boston Posts:4,528 Points:2,772,065 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 2:15:32 AM Ignore Matt G Report Abuse Leave the motorist alone
DanMtz Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,345 Points:1,241,375 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 3:40:09 PM Ignore DanMtz Report Abuse Try to find just one.
coughlin Champion Author San Jose Posts:5,180 Points:1,116,890 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 10:18:23 AM Ignore coughlin Report Abuse How to pay?
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ClarkSC Champion Author South Carolina Posts:3,073 Points:1,010,430 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 5:15:31 AM Ignore ClarkSC Report Abuse Who would be.
joko0 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,965 Points:564,640 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 4:05:15 AM Ignore joko0 Report Abuse If you drive a car, I'll tax the street, If you try to sit, I'll tax your seat. If you get too cold I'll tax the heat, If you take a walk, I'll tax your feet
goldseeker Champion Author West Virginia Posts:19,537 Points:2,717,840 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 3:03:37 AM Ignore goldseeker Report Abuse Really.
goldseeker Champion Author West Virginia Posts:19,537 Points:2,717,840 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 3:03:03 AM Ignore goldseeker Report Abuse What do you expect?
ican2step Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:1,676 Points:426,425 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 1:53:33 AM Ignore ican2step Report Abuse Okay
Bubba44612 Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,386 Points:1,875,880 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 1:42:19 AM Ignore Bubba44612 Report Abuse If they knew how to manage money better they wouldn't need it. In Ohio they use calcium chloride on the roads that just eats your car and anything else it comes in contact with. Years ago it was considered pollution, now they just dump it all over the road even when it is sunny out.
danreino Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:8,343 Points:1,538,780 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 1:35:57 AM Ignore danreino Report Abuse Canada will be paying over $7(CAN) per gallon by June this year !! USSR Part Deux
herbiepopnecker Champion Author British Columbia Posts:13,596 Points:2,505,355 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 1:25:24 AM Ignore herbiepopnecker Report Abuse The Metro area tax on gasoline around Vancouver Canada is over 65c a gallon. Just the metro tax. Get used to it whineys, you've been getting off cheap for years.
mrselfdestruct All-Star Author Arkansas Posts:992 Points:166,775 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 1:23:58 AM Ignore mrselfdestruct Report Abuse ... Won't get used for roads.
OldMan322 Champion Author Illinois Posts:5,150 Points:1,593,765 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 1:12:50 AM Ignore OldMan322 Report Abuse The more you tax, the less gas people buy and the less money came in
Jmac2008 Champion Author Missouri Posts:2,269 Points:880,165 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 1:10:54 AM Ignore Jmac2008 Report Abuse so get rid of the rich republican governor and get someone in there that can relate to the working man. they elected him, they deserve what they get.
spunky4443 Champion Author Washington Posts:5,281 Points:1,329,695 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 1:10:03 AM Ignore spunky4443 Report Abuse Just more B.S, I think every State has something to do with this.
DirtDauber Champion Author San Antonio Posts:6,776 Points:1,626,485 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 1:09:27 AM Ignore DirtDauber Report Abuse More taxes on the working class.
GasholeMI Champion Author Lansing Posts:10,134 Points:1,717,315 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 1:07:11 AM Ignore GasholeMI Report Abuse Gas is no longer 3.65. It went up today to 3.89.
BobD2009 Champion Author Long Island Posts:6,984 Points:1,238,810 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 1:06:19 AM Ignore BobD2009 Report Abuse Government ripping off the public again. Government officials are big spenders with other peoples money.
Tigercat88 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,192 Points:615,890 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 1:05:44 AM Ignore Tigercat88 Report Abuse Moe Government Crap!!!!!!!
oweno1 All-Star Author San Diego Posts:563 Points:112,390 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 1:05:17 AM Ignore oweno1 Report Abuse nobody's pumped by any tax
Matt G Champion Author Boston Posts:4,528 Points:2,772,065 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 1:04:35 AM Ignore Matt G Report Abuse Can we get a break
danreino Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:8,343 Points:1,538,780 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 1:00:59 AM Ignore danreino Report Abuse Michigan is the "Wisconsin of Atlas Shrugged". :( [Edited by: danreino at 2/12/2013 1:01:24 AM EST]
Petrock Champion Author Lexington Posts:9,118 Points:2,556,785 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 1:00:57 AM Ignore Petrock Report Abuse All Politicians want to get their hands (deeper) into our pockets!
defiancegasman Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,080 Points:1,323,260 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 1:00:46 AM Ignore defiancegasman Report Abuse REPUBLICANS, their TAX CUTS for the IDLE RICH have to be made up some way. They will be passed on to the WORKERS one way or another!!
pbalmeo All-Star Author Los Angeles Posts:880 Points:186,140 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 12:59:07 AM Ignore pbalmeo Report Abuse Wow. More taxing..
Palantas All-Star Author Indianapolis Posts:803 Points:413,095 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 12:59:03 AM Ignore Palantas Report Abuse I don't doubt it.
smartdilbert Rookie Author Oregon Posts:45 Points:122,710 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 12:56:22 AM Ignore smartdilbert Report Abuse ok
GAS1251 Champion Author Texas Posts:5,143 Points:1,625,255 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 12:55:54 AM Ignore GAS1251 Report Abuse But why is this report coming out of Ohio? Maybe the Michigan stations couldn't afford to do the interviews.
bbigred Veteran Author Lansing Posts:425 Points:297,785 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 12:54:46 AM Ignore bbigred Report Abuse BIG OIL already hates Michigan now the Governor wants to get on the band wagon.
gsayeg1 All-Star Author Milwaukee Posts:780 Points:139,365 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 12:53:31 AM Ignore gsayeg1 Report Abuse I think the gov there needs to pump something
52MPG Champion Author Dayton Posts:7,254 Points:1,740,670 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 12:52:49 AM Ignore 52MPG Report Abuse One more reason to leave Michigan.
Harry813 Champion Author Iowa Posts:3,000 Points:660,890 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 12:50:37 AM Ignore Harry813 Report Abuse Well.... Who would be?
SammyAdams Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:3,051 Points:791,810 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 12:49:58 AM Ignore SammyAdams Report Abuse The governor should have definitely known better. And with today's prices on fuel, you would think that he would have selected another time to spring this on the Legislature. This wasn't the way to win friends and influence people.
CivicMA Champion Author Boston Posts:1,887 Points:533,995 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 12:46:35 AM Ignore CivicMA Report Abuse Nobody is thrilled about increasing taxes. Least of all when the commodity is going up, up and away without a tax increase!
sjhman Veteran Author Atlanta Posts:409 Points:275,975 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 12:46:24 AM Ignore sjhman Report Abuse They shouldn't be
Brucevanf Champion Author New Brunswick Posts:1,351 Points:243,310 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 12:45:54 AM Ignore Brucevanf Report Abuse We are paying over $5.00 a gallon now and the problem is that the fuel taxes that are collected for road maintenance are getting robbed for other Government spending.
wz Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,479 Points:1,276,115 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 12:44:45 AM Ignore wz Report Abuse If they stop wasting taxpayer dollars on commuter rail projects, even if some of it were spent on buses to replace the trains, there would be more available to repair the roads and bridges.
Darwin00 All-Star Author Mississippi Posts:829 Points:269,560 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 12:42:22 AM Ignore Darwin00 Report Abuse The beginning of the end!
unicornpmb Champion Author Buffalo Posts:8,486 Points:1,628,540 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 12:42:00 AM Ignore unicornpmb Report Abuse That's why NY gas is one of the highest.
sehonda Champion Author Honolulu Posts:2,033 Points:915,035 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 12:35:18 AM Ignore sehonda Report Abuse democrat money maker
silverfox63 Champion Author Michigan Posts:8,115 Points:1,610,740 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 12:34:43 AM Ignore silverfox63 Report Abuse The gas tax is only one thing they want from us. They also want to increase our registration fees for our cars by 80%. All this Governor is going to do is shove this money into the rainy day fund and you will not see any more work on our roads then in years past. What i need to do is move out of Michigan before they tax me to death for real.
PrinceLH Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,687 Points:537,070 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 12:34:26 AM Ignore PrinceLH Report Abuse It's what you get, when you vote Democrat.
ShadowACE Champion Author Boston Posts:9,013 Points:2,148,600 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 12:34:25 AM Ignore ShadowACE Report Abuse Definitely need to raise the tax. Have you seen the new simplified IRS form? There are only three lines on the form: Line A - How much money did you make? ___________ Line B - How much of it do you have left? ___________ Remit amount on line B.
KrsnaDragon Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,402 Points:530,325 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 12:33:54 AM Ignore KrsnaDragon Report Abuse I suppose most drivers feel they could do without a gasoline tax increase.
Zonk Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,476 Points:2,101,040 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 12:33:54 AM Ignore Zonk Report Abuse Where is the tax on EV's?
Gary9696 Champion Author Detroit Posts:1,109 Points:227,780 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 12:33:09 AM Ignore Gary9696 Report Abuse Let's just go up a few cents on sales tax instead.
RAE344 Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:3,054 Points:659,570 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 12:31:52 AM Ignore RAE344 Report Abuse I still like Virginia's idea of dropping the whole gas tax and replacing it with an increase in sales tax. Everyone benefits from well maintained roads. Some more then others.
pa79th Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:1,777 Points:1,215,125 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 12:31:31 AM Ignore pa79th Report Abuse Geez, let's destroy the middle class while we are at it!
Bobski13 Sophomore Author Detroit Posts:162 Points:63,580 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 12:30:55 AM Ignore Bobski13 Report Abuse Great!!!... I work part time for $9.50/hr and have to drive 60 miles one way to work. So I get 21 mpg in my 2003 Pontiac Montana. I'm an electrical engineer and I can't get a job... give me a break I can work for $12.50/hr. That beats any college grad with no experience at $20.00/hr. Ok, ok... I can keep pipe dreaming!!! hee hee!