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nraacct Champion Author North Carolina Posts:6,861 Points:1,465,975 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:06:21 AM Ignore nraacct Report Abuse Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder said Wednesday he supports making truck drivers and motorists with diesel engine vehicles pay the same fuel tax rate that's levied on unleaded gasoline. Snyder said he'll offer new details today about his plan to raise $1.2 billion in new fuel and vehicle taxes during his budget presentation to lawmakers. "The whole gas tax piece is about $700 million and the (vehicle) registration piece is about $500 million," Snyder said in an interview with The Detroit News. From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130207/POLITICS02/302070362#ixzz2KPWj1J64 Visit The Detroit News for full article

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Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder said Wednesday he supports making truck drivers and motorists with diesel engine vehicles pay the same fuel tax rate that's levied on unleaded gasoline.

Snyder said he'll offer new details today about his plan to raise $1.2 billion in new fuel and vehicle taxes during his budget presentation to lawmakers.

"The whole gas tax piece is about $700 million and the (vehicle) registration piece is about $500 million," Snyder said in an interview with The Detroit News.
From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130207/POLITICS02/302070362#ixzz2KPWj1J64
Visit The Detroit News for full article

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roadrunnin Champion Author Richmond Posts:1,743 Points:561,565 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 2:00:33 PM Ignore roadrunnin Report Abuse seems to make sense for all vehicles to pay the same tax on their fuel
blupupher Champion Author Houston Posts:3,528 Points:744,045 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 8:53:56 AM Ignore blupupher Report Abuse the price will be passed onto the consumer
Piper0072 All-Star Author Rochester Posts:906 Points:377,980 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 7:35:59 AM Ignore Piper0072 Report Abuse Can these politicians find more ways to continue the "war on the economy"? Higher taxes on diesel = higher prices on everything shipped in a truck.
DesertRat2011 Champion Author Riverside Posts:3,597 Points:481,805 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 11:39:44 PM Ignore DesertRat2011 Report Abuse I wish us diesel user in California could pay what gas is taxed at. Diesel is taxed higher out here.
coughlin Champion Author San Jose Posts:5,165 Points:1,113,865 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 11:17:25 PM Ignore coughlin Report Abuse Probably a good move.
7SPEEDY7 Champion Author Flint Posts:1,276 Points:602,750 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 7:41:07 PM Ignore 7SPEEDY7 Report Abuse Ouch
WalkingWV Champion Author West Virginia Posts:3,691 Points:776,795 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 6:24:25 PM Ignore WalkingWV Report Abuse Always jacking up fuel taxes! Tighten your own belts first.
PDQBlues Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,054 Points:1,444,325 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 5:50:41 PM Ignore PDQBlues Report Abuse Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, the governor that destroys democracy by invalidating city elections, wants to raise taxes on diesel. Interesting.
johton Champion Author Seattle Posts:1,195 Points:308,165 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 5:17:43 PM Ignore johton Report Abuse Wow, didn't realized that there was a difference!
SUNOIL Champion Author Toledo Posts:5,225 Points:1,922,005 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 5:14:49 PM Ignore SUNOIL Report Abuse Like diesel isn't high enough already. It will just get passed down to us.
DanMtz Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,335 Points:1,239,425 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 4:05:08 PM Ignore DanMtz Report Abuse Is this all a part of his population reduction plan?
eye-spy Champion Author Quebec Posts:4,568 Points:2,413,845 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 3:27:16 PM Ignore eye-spy Report Abuse Cute comment..."CrackedLCD".
CrackedLCD Champion Author Alabama Posts:9,020 Points:1,751,375 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 1:03:08 PM Ignore CrackedLCD Report Abuse Overall taxes on diesel are already higher. Is he trying to drive everyone out of business? Oh wait, this is Michigan, everyone is already out of business. Hey truckers, car makers and citizens who want cheaper goods! Move down south. It rarely snows, we have smoother highways and our taxes are lower. Maybe the last person to leave Michigan can turn out the lights (or else they'll be taxed, too.)
hmw10284 Champion Author California Posts:1,117 Points:193,225 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 1:02:35 PM Ignore hmw10284 Report Abuse The title of the article should be "Gov. Snyder to seek higher consumer prices".
bar1035 Champion Author Charlotte Posts:9,130 Points:1,294,220 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 12:48:38 PM Ignore bar1035 Report Abuse Higher prices on everything you buy. And it get worse from there - must have to be rhino to get elected there. "Sen. Roger Kahn, R-Saginaw, introduced legislation last week that would increase the gas tax by 18 cents to 37 cents-per-gallon and more than double the diesel tax by applying the same rate."
sljbc475 Champion Author Tucson Posts:4,200 Points:868,375 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 12:47:07 PM Ignore sljbc475 Report Abuse Get rid of diesel fuel.
Bearcat500 Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:9,708 Points:1,627,335 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 12:29:04 PM Ignore Bearcat500 Report Abuse He must have been listening to Ohio Gov. John "Lets Tax Everything" Kasich.
335d1 Champion Author Virginia Posts:2,361 Points:755,045 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 11:56:23 AM Ignore 335d1 Report Abuse Come on down to VA where the governor is taking taxes off gas and keeping them on diesel fuel.
mastermariner Champion Author Texas Posts:4,236 Points:491,285 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 11:56:16 AM Ignore mastermariner Report Abuse Got to pay for it some how
schvanda63 Champion Author Lansing Posts:1,304 Points:261,825 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 11:48:41 AM Ignore schvanda63 Report Abuse So when diesel is $8.00 a gallon, and all of you who voted for this idiot are paying $5.00 for a loaf of bread and $6.00 for a gallon of milk, you got what you deserved. Truckers pay fuel tax on each gallon of diesel already, AND THEN THEY PAY A YEARLY TAX above and beyond that based on miles run.
ziyulu Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:8,481 Points:1,599,015 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 11:04:18 AM Ignore ziyulu Report Abuse But won't consumers pay for it in higher goods prices?
mitt4prez Champion Author Tacoma Posts:1,728 Points:1,242,220 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:58:10 AM Ignore mitt4prez Report Abuse To make taxes equal, the lower rate always gets raised. Never the higher rate gets cut.
FortVancouver01 Champion Author Washington Posts:1,160 Points:284,495 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:46:33 AM Ignore FortVancouver01 Report Abuse Federal taxes on diesel are higher than on gas... They all need to be the same. [Edited by: FortVancouver01 at 2/9/2013 10:49:35 AM EST]
skempton Champion Author Vermont Posts:1,124 Points:835,160 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:11:01 AM Ignore skempton Report Abuse welcome to the club.
200porter Champion Author Toronto Posts:2,045 Points:538,135 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:08:38 AM Ignore 200porter Report Abuse There are too many taxes already.
sciotosix Champion Author Dayton Posts:2,729 Points:662,125 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:08:22 AM Ignore sciotosix Report Abuse The cost of this tax will get pased to the consumers.
Skunk63 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:2,546 Points:555,550 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:07:00 AM Ignore Skunk63 Report Abuse Hey, gov, there's already a big tax on diesel fuel.
hrtdi All-Star Author Vermont Posts:747 Points:147,590 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:38:04 AM Ignore hrtdi Report Abuse Just can't get away from it....
makerofrules Sophomore Author South Bend Posts:210 Points:42,025 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:27:53 AM Ignore makerofrules Report Abuse I like this guy, I grew up in Michigan and was always proud of the very good roads, Indiana roads sucked back in the day... Now the roads suck in Michigan and Indiana has much better roads then Michigan... Indiana selling the I80/90 toll road is the main reason, the new additions to I69 are wonderful tho lonely !!!
orphancarguyPE Champion Author PEI Posts:3,827 Points:730,990 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:16:04 AM Ignore orphancarguyPE Report Abuse Twit. There already is a large and discriminatory federal tax on diesel fuel, making much more efficient diesel cars a hard sell due to the price differential in fuel. (you more than make up the price difference with much higher real life mpg and usefulness, but that is a tough idea to get across now as it is, to people who haven't driven a diesel in the last 30 years) He is just making it worse. He should raise the tax on gasoline with ethanol instead to make it less attractive. After all, gasoline with ethanol actually lowers fuel mileage.
deputydog082 Champion Author Detroit Posts:1,766 Points:656,360 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:14:15 AM Ignore deputydog082 Report Abuse trucks cause most of the road damage
Tommyguns45 Sophomore Author Illinois Posts:212 Points:129,605 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:13:01 AM Ignore Tommyguns45 Report Abuse Good, that will help make those that drives semis and buses convert to propane gas faster that burns cleaner and better mileage. The US has trillions of feet of it.
JCI46009IN Champion Author Indiana Posts:2,129 Points:439,570 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:12:08 AM Ignore JCI46009IN Report Abuse Works for me!
cheapchickKY Champion Author Lexington Posts:4,002 Points:793,365 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:11:48 AM Ignore cheapchickKY Report Abuse Seems logical.