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NEW POLL OVERVIEW:<br />
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Legislators in Lansing are considering various options to fix Michigan's roads. Among those options are:<br />
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.&nbsp; A 1 percent increase in the sales tax dedicated to road repairs in exchange for lower gas taxes.<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2. A user tax based on the number of miles driven as opposed to gallons purchased.<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3. Governor Snyder has suggested that the state raise vehicle registration fees.<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4. Governor Snyder has also suggested shifting from the state's 19-cents per gallon gasoline tax to a percentage wholesale tax on fuel.<br />
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For an article on the various options that are being considered click on the following story link:<br />
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<a href="http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/11/would_you_trade_a_higher_sales.html">http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/11/would_you_trade_a_higher_sales.html</a><br />
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NEW POLL QUESTION:<br />
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How should Michigan pay for the maintenance of its roads?<br />
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1. Raise the state sales tax by 1% in exchange for lowering gas prices.<br />
2. Implement a usage based tax determined by the number of miles driven.<br />
3. Raise vehicle registration fees $120.00 per car per year.<br />
4. Tax the price of wholesale fuel and eliminate the 19-cents per gallon tax.<br />
5. Combination of the above<br />
6. Leave the funding as it is.<br />
7. Undecided<br />
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