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Benson and Brinks are allergic to accountability. They’re bending themselves into pretzels to avoid it. Truth is Michigan’s gas tax is triple the federal gas tax, but they’re so busy trying to fix the blame that they’ve missed the point: fix the problem. Michigan’s gas prices are the highest... show more

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Better America Voters6 days ago

Vote out all Republicans, everywhere! This is ridiculous!

Cantankerous Reason6 days ago

You realize John that the gas tax goes toward repairing roads and trails. Without it and the Infrastructure investment made under the Biden Administration our roads will deteriorate further causing more damage to our vehicles. Trump is the cause of this self inflicted pain.

Marjorie McGuire6 days ago

No one can just suspend the gas tank. The State Congress must act.

Ben Franklin ⛧6 days ago

Not going to call out Daddy Trump?

Ben Franklin ⛧6 days ago

Suspend the gas tax and prices will still be over $4 lmaooooo.

Jake Blanchard 🇺🇸💪5 days ago

Dude wants to run cover for Trump and keep the roads in shitty shape.

Paul T (parody)6 days ago

Screw the roads, we want $4.50 gas instead of $5 because we’re fucking cowards that can’t admit we lost Iran and work out a deal to open the strait

Noble Prize in Sarcasm5 days ago

Perhaps the problem is the stupid war your boy Trump started

Rocketman6 days ago

Blaming Michigan's gas tax for national price spikes ignores the reality. Drivers are paying $4.50+ at the pump because Trump’s foreign policy and war with Iran destabilized oil markets. A band-aid repeal doesn't fix a federal crisis.

Motown6 days ago

You don’t want the roads fixed?

Laughs-a-lot6 days ago

It not just the gas tax. They're proposed a road usage tax on top of it. That's a tax that'll hit every driver on the road. Right now they say you'll have a choice, if it happens. Gas tax or usage tax. But it never stays that way.

Sandy Carlson-Davis6 days ago

👏👏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Sofia 💛 🧡 🌸5 days ago

Triple? Michigan's gas tax is 28.6¢/gal vs federal 18.4¢. That's 55% more, not triple. Accuracy matters when demanding accountability.

G-MAN 🚩6 days ago

I'm good with less government stealing money.

Cindy Kay6 days ago

Michigan's state gas tax is 53.4 cents per gallon in 2026, and the federal gas tax is 18.4 cents per gallon. Indiana suspended their State gas tax but Michigan proposes a road usage tax to further hurt the Michigan people.

RAL6 days ago

Get it done!

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