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MichiganTransportationTax Policy

Michigan has long debated how to fund roads and bridges. A recent road-funding deal increased electric-vehicle and plug-in hybrid registration fees, including higher annual EV fees for 2026, because EV drivers pay less or nothing through the gas tax. The policy dispute is whether Michigan should raise dedicated transportation revenue, shift money from elsewhere in the budget, charge road users differently, or avoid new taxes until spending is more trusted. Everyone agrees the roads need work. The fight is whether Lansing can be trusted with more money, or whether taxpayers are just being asked to pay twice for the same promise.

How should Michigan pay for long-term road and bridge repairs?

Overall results

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60% support · excluded by 6%
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Before asking for more money, the state should prove it can put existing money where voters already expect it to go.

2

A budget-first approach could pair road funding with clearer performance measures and project reporting.

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50% support · excluded by 6%
3

Dedicated revenue is the only way to plan major repairs instead of patching the same roads every year.

2

Letting roads crumble is not free. It just shifts higher costs onto drivers, local governments, and future budgets.

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48% support · excluded by 7%
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Businesses need reliable roads, but the fee system has to reflect how vehicles are changing.

1

A road system should be paid for by the people and vehicles using it, regardless of fuel type.

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41% support · excluded by 6%
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People are tired of waiting. Fix the roads now and argue about repayment later.

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