Last time we spoke about Michigan roads was when I found out that increased road funding for 2016 was supposed to come from the General Fund but was then backed out after Michigan legislators passed an infrastructure bill. The question about that discussion was what did or will they do with the 400 plus million that was backed out of road funding and but back into our General Fund...
Kalamazoo Democrat Rep. Jon Hoadley tells The Richard Piet Show on WBCK an income tax rollback that GOP members have proposed as part of a potential roads deal in Lansing would only benefit those who make the most money.
Hoadley said the proposal which some House Republicans back calls for an income tax break for the upper income brackets in the state, as illustrated in the above graphic Hoadley s
Governor Rick Snyder has continued to say he is optimistic about lawmakers working to put together a funding deal for road improvements in the state. In his latest visit to The Richard Piet Show, Battle Creek Rep. Dr. John Bizon tells WBCK House and Senate leaders in Lansing have been "tight lipped" about what sort of progress they're making...
Rep. Dr. John Bizon (R-Battle Creek) tells WBCK he thought progress was being made by Republicans in the Michigan House of Representatives over the last couple of weeks, but the process was interrupted by Governor Rick Snyder. Bizon says the governor offered some perspective on a road funding deal that meant going back to work out some details...