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Poll: Michiganders want taxes paid at the fuel pump to go to roads, but it’s not that simple
On this week’s Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, a veteran Michigan pollster discusses a recent survey of active and likely November general election voters that shows an overwhelming number want the taxes they pay at the pump to fix roads and bridges.
Michigan is among states with a sales tax on motor fuels. That tax, 6 percent, does not go to roads and bridges. By law, the proceeds support the school aid fund, revenue sharing for local municipalities and a minor portion helps fund local transit services.
Bernie Porn, president of the polling firm EPIC-MRA, explains that shifting that…
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