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Relatively flat: A tale of Michigan roads and tires

Oct 14, 2014 | Legislative, Uncategorized

transport funds 10-17-14The conventional wisdom in political circles is that a significant increase in transportation funding will be a heavy lift in the upcoming “lame duck” session of the Legislature after the November elections.

That CW might explain why, in the words of this slide in August from the House Fiscal Agency, transportation funding has been “relatively flat” since the late 1990s.

Meanwhile … “The average Michigander pays $357 annually in unnecessary repairs to their vehicles due to poor roads.”

MAC’s position: An additional penny on the state sales tax, dedicated to transportation, is the best way to improve roads.

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