This isn't gonna make a difference...

"K-Roll-PorscheTamer" (k-roll390)
10/22/2015 at 23:28 • Filed to: Oppo Politics

At least, I’m pretty damn sure it won’t. -_-

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Now I’m not the brightest when it comes to politics, but can’t Michigan’s government do anything right?

DISCUSSION (28)

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
10/22/2015 at 23:38

Raising the gas tax is the only way the infrastructure of this country and get any funding these days. If you want safe bridges and better roads you should be in favor of raising the gas tax. I hope it were to sweep the nation

Urambo Tauro > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
10/22/2015 at 23:39

I don’t like having to pay more for ANYTHING. But I can’t think of a more appropriate place to raise money for our roads than registration fees and fuel taxes.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
10/22/2015 at 23:40

Haha gas tax

Signed,

New Jersey resident

*quietly sobs over our other stupidly high taxes*

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Urambo Tauro
10/22/2015 at 23:42

But is this money actually gonna go to the things they say they are? Or is it just gonna magically gonna go to something else less important? If I recall, this isn’t the first time they’ve done this or proposed something like this.

wiffleballtony > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
10/22/2015 at 23:46

If the revenue goes to the general fund it’s as good as gone.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > wiffleballtony
10/22/2015 at 23:50

Pretty much this. No one will ever solve this.

Urambo Tauro > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
10/22/2015 at 23:51

They have bigger books to balance than I can wrap my head around. As much as I want the money to go into roads and infrastructure, I can only hope it goes where it’s most needed, wherever that may be. A general fund is supposed to be flexible like that. But hopefully the transportation-related fundraising goes right back into transportation-related projects.

Sneaky Pete > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
10/22/2015 at 23:54

In California, we pay absolutely ridiculous registration and gas taxes...yet our roads are absolute shit. The money is spent on things other than transportation

Birddog > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
10/22/2015 at 23:54

Kinja'd!!!

We’re doomed!

Bah!

Illinois is in that same sinking boat.

Sneaky Pete > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
10/22/2015 at 23:55

I’ll trade you.

Signed,

California resident.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Urambo Tauro
10/22/2015 at 23:56

One can only hope.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Birddog
10/22/2015 at 23:57

I don’t get it...

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Sneaky Pete
10/22/2015 at 23:57

This is exactly what I’m worried about happening, if it already hasn’t been happening here.

Berang > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
10/23/2015 at 00:06

More than likely they’re already taking money from other places to fix the roads. This is how it is in most, if not all states. Will it make a difference in the roads though? Probably not - but it might keep money for other things from going into the roads.

Short-throw Granny Shifter is 2 #blessed 2b stressed > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
10/23/2015 at 00:17

National gas tax gets paid into the highway fund. I couldn’t find out with Google if Michigan has the similar setup. The Fed Highway Trust Fund is almost out of money, so the federal gas tax might be going up in the next couple years too.

DrJohannVegas > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
10/23/2015 at 00:17

K-roll, if you want me to break this down, I’ll do it after work tomorrow. Otherwise, I’ll just say: The irony is eye-watering. 5real.

DrJohannVegas > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
10/23/2015 at 00:20

Here’s a summary of the bill: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2015…

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > DrJohannVegas
10/23/2015 at 00:23

That would be very much appreciated, thank you.

6Cylinder > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
10/23/2015 at 02:21

I'd say yes because it would put people like me to work. But that money won't go there.

AndyG_UK > Sneaky Pete
10/23/2015 at 04:12

And I’ll trade you.

Signed,

UK resident

for Michigan > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
10/23/2015 at 06:18

In the words of one of my favorite bands:

I’m driving here I sit, cursing my government,
For not using my taxes to fill holes with more cement.

While I’m all for a gas tax to improve our roads - especially in Michigan - I agree that this will likely make no difference.

vondon302 > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
10/23/2015 at 07:38

How much ya wanna bet that this gets shot down in the senate and they go back to the drawing board. I love michigan but someday I’d like to live somewhere with a functioning local government.

BloodlessWeevil > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
10/23/2015 at 08:47

I want to make two points here.

The issue with roads in Michigan is usually the foundation. They keep tearing up and resurfacing roads without fixing the actual problem.

Taxes are high already. There is plenty of funding for everything the state does and more. Corruption and mismanagement are ridiculous here.

Punk_Girl_98 > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
10/23/2015 at 08:53

Oh yes!!! Give it to me naow! In that color also. Perfection.

As far as politics, my dad always says that the best times and worst times of his life, he and only he was responsible for them, not the government.

450X_FTW > Urambo Tauro
10/23/2015 at 08:56

pot for potholes. MIchigan rep proposed a bill that would legalize marijuana and use the taxes collected to fix our roads. It was shot down because our governor hates the idea of legal pot

Milky > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
10/23/2015 at 08:58

Im for it.

Our roads are shit, our bridges are falling down and these taxes haven’t been raised in forever. Have you seen that John Oliver video on this topic but nationally? That federal gas tax hasn’t been raised since ‘93 .... wonder why everything is falling apart.

Santiago of Escuderia Boricua > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
10/23/2015 at 09:32

Kids these days... http://screengrabber.deadspin.com/larry-david-fu…

Sneaky Pete > AndyG_UK
10/23/2015 at 14:03

You win.