Michigan Votes

2008 House Joint Resolution HHH (Authorize local sales tax for transportation )

[Comments on this legislation] [Text and Analysis] [Add to Watch List]
[Previous] [Next]

  • Introduced by Rep. Hoon-Yung Hopgood on July 23, 2008, to place before voters in the next general election a Constitutional amendment to authorize counties to impose a county sales tax of up to 1 percent to be used for road and public transportation spending. A vote of the people in the county would be required.
    • Referred to the House Transportation Committee on July 23, 2008.

Line

Comments

Introduced by Rep. Hoon-Yung Hopgood on July 23, 2008. New Comment

1) no more taxes [by jimc57 on August 24, 2008]
the state government needs total reform.....pick an area....taxes....education....get off the tax hikes.....start with less spending of our money
Reply New Comment

Line

2) It is our fault [by Anonymous Citizen on August 22, 2008]
If we don't approve this tax our roads will fall apart and we taxpayers will be responsible. Just like when we fail to pass millages and police get laid off - public safety suffers. I can't wait to hear the sales pitch on this one. The last poster hit the nail on the head. I'll bet the 1% we vote on will have a provision tied to it that allows it to be raised without voter approval.
Reply New Comment

Line

3) Mr [by Anonymous Citizen on August 21, 2008]
Time for citizens to bring this fraud to an end. The tactic of imposing socialism through taxation by elected politicians can be ended if enough people get angry.
Reply New Comment

Line

4) me [by Anonymous Citizen on August 21, 2008]
Just what are you thinking, or are you thinking at all. If the taxes we pay right now were used for the purpose that they were intended for and not transfeered to another pet project there would be enough to fix our roads. You people seem to have nothing to do in Lansing other than to try to think up new ways to get more and more tax money out of us. Leave us alone. Try cutting spending on pet projects. We have to live in a budget why don't you try doing the same thing.
Reply New Comment

Line

5) Right On! [by Mike Hignite on August 25, 2008]
There is no need for any additional tax revenue. Use what you already take to do what you should have been doing all along. You already have a gas tax, and a sales tax on the gas and gas tax as well. Use that for roads and stop wasting it on boondoggle people-movers, light rail games.
Reply New Comment

Line

6) Great Post [by Anonymous Citizen on August 25, 2008]
The sales tax alone on gas has doubled in the last year with the price of fuel.
Reply New Comment

Line


Copyright © 2008 USA Votes, Inc.  Patent Pending.  All rights reserved.  Terms of use

A free public service of Mackinac Center for Public Policy
Mackinac Center for Public Policy
Capitol Building

Search legislation: