On March 18th Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer declared her objection of the Senate Bill that would suspend Michigan's fuel tax for six months upon approval. As of April 1st, 2022, Whitmer has vetoed SB 768, stating "Our shared goal is to lower costs, but this misguided proposal does nothing for Michiganders facing pain at the pump right now,".
The Michigan Senate gave final approval to a bill that would suspend the state’s 27 cents per gallon gas tax for six months, however the Republican majority did not have enough votes to give the bill “immediate effect,” thus would not cut prices until 2023.
This bill would have removed the 27 cent per gallon gas tax at the pump, Whitmer stated the following;
"I am vetoing SB 768 because it would strip away funding from kids, police, and communities, and according to nonpartisan analysis, blow a recurring, multi-billion-dollar hole in basic state government functions from public safety to potholes. It would force tax hikes on families or deep and painful cuts to services, hurt our children’s ability to catch up in school, force layoffs of cops and firefighters, and kneecap our ability to keep fixing crumbling roads. Leaders in business, education, public safety, and mayors across our state have requested a veto because of the damage these proposals would do."
“The governor talks a good game about tax cuts when she speaks to the public, but behind the scenes she’s doing everything she can to keep money out of the pockets of Michigan families and kill any chance they have of seeing relief," House Speaker Jason Wentworth, R-Farwell, stated.
“People are struggling to make ends meet and pay their bills. We need real leaders who say what they mean and do what they say, not politicians who wait for 5 p.m. on a Friday to quietly go back on their campaign promises."
It' so frustrating that we that drive and do not even use public transportation must pay for the fees to do so at the pump and our property tax. Not to mention, these roads in Mi are the worst I have ever seen and they were just done last year. Where is our tax money really going? Instead of allowing relief for majority of Michigan, where it really helps, Whitmer decided to keep pocketing it.
The suspension of the 27 cent per gallon fuel tax could possibly create a $770 million revenue loss for Michigan's Transportation Fund, says the the Senate Fiscal Agency.
Whitmer may support suspending the state’s 6% sales tax on gas as long as it does not mess with road repairs, or the state's School Aid Fund.
I myself would rather keep my money, know that it's actually going to use.
