Michigan’s roads rank as worst despite 5th-highest vehicle fees

Michigan’s roads rank as worst despite 5th-highest vehicle fees

Michigan vehicle fees are among the nation’s highest and its roads rank as the nation’s worst. Will making gas taxes the nation’s highest really fix anything?

"...Whitmer during the summer floated a plan to nearly quadruple the state’s gas tax from 18.7 cents to more than 71 cents per gallon for road repairs. She did not get the increase, but she hasn’t given up.

Michiganders already have among the highest vehicle registration fees in the country, raising questions about the need for a big gas tax hike...
Currently, Michigan’s gas tax is eighth highest in the nation, but a 45-cent gas tax would make Michigan the highest. 

Michigan, by nearly 25%, would top the current No. 1, Pennsylvania, and its gasoline tax of 57.6 cents.

...A recent study found Michigan’s roads are the nation’s worst. 

It also found no correlation between higher gas taxes or higher construction spending and the quality of a state’s roads..."

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