{"id":6,"date":"2022-04-18T21:21:59","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T21:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nomassivetransittax.org\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2022-04-18T21:23:34","modified_gmt":"2022-04-18T21:23:34","slug":"a-massive-tax-increase","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nomassivetransittax.org\/","title":{"rendered":"A Massive Tax Increase"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/nomassivetransittax.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2a632684-3c00-11e9-a334-8d034d5595df_image_hires_182228-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nomassivetransittax.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2a632684-3c00-11e9-a334-8d034d5595df_image_hires_182228-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nomassivetransittax.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2a632684-3c00-11e9-a334-8d034d5595df_image_hires_182228-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nomassivetransittax.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2a632684-3c00-11e9-a334-8d034d5595df_image_hires_182228-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nomassivetransittax.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2a632684-3c00-11e9-a334-8d034d5595df_image_hires_182228.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p><strong>What you&nbsp;<em>already<\/em>&nbsp;pay for mass transit in SE MI:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$100 per $100,000 of taxable value on your home &amp; business in Macomb &amp; Oakland Counties, up to $276 per $100,000 in Washtenaw County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5.5\u00a2&nbsp;of every gallon you&nbsp;buy at the pump &amp; ten percent of your car\u2019s annual registration and plate fees are spent on mass transit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mass transit taxes you already pay could lease&nbsp;every regular user of mass transit in metro-Detroit a brand new Chevrolet Trax SUV every two years \u2013 and still have $150 million left over.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p><strong>How much more you&nbsp;<em>WILL<\/em>&nbsp;pay for mass transit under the ballot proposal:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$120&nbsp;<strong><em>more<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;per $100,000 of taxable value on your home and business which equals $2,500 per $100,000 over the 20 year duration of the tax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new mass transit authority is authorized to initiate an&nbsp;<em>additional<\/em>&nbsp;25% increase in your existing annual vehicle registration fee you pay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The $4.6 billion proposal spends enough to provide every regular user of mass transit in metro-Detroit with a brand new leased Cadillac every three years- and have hundreds of millions left over.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/nomassivetransittax.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/06-wallet-icon-swanky-outlines-iconset-pixelkit-14.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10\" width=\"116\" height=\"116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nomassivetransittax.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/06-wallet-icon-swanky-outlines-iconset-pixelkit-14.png 200w, https:\/\/nomassivetransittax.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/06-wallet-icon-swanky-outlines-iconset-pixelkit-14-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 116px) 100vw, 116px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Many major roads will have lanes closed to create \u2018bus only\u2019 lanes \u2013 congesting traffic for car drivers\u00a0and increasing commuting times.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/nomassivetransittax.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/free-car-icon-1057-thumb.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nomassivetransittax.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/free-car-icon-1057-thumb.png 512w, https:\/\/nomassivetransittax.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/free-car-icon-1057-thumb-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/nomassivetransittax.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/free-car-icon-1057-thumb-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Many major roads will have lanes closed to create \u2018bus only\u2019 lanes \u2013 congesting traffic for car drivers\u00a0and increasing commuting times.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/nomassivetransittax.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cellphone-icon-png-24.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11\" width=\"84\" height=\"84\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nomassivetransittax.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cellphone-icon-png-24.png 512w, https:\/\/nomassivetransittax.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cellphone-icon-png-24-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/nomassivetransittax.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cellphone-icon-png-24-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 84px) 100vw, 84px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Some cities are contracting out transit services to Uber, Lyft, &amp;\u00a0others that provide more efficient service, while this proposal spends\u00a0billions on old tech like buses &amp;\u00a0rail.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What you&nbsp;already&nbsp;pay for mass transit in SE MI: $100 per $100,000 of taxable value on your home &amp; business in Macomb &amp; Oakland Counties, up to $276 per $100,000 in Washtenaw County. 5.5\u00a2&nbsp;of every gallon you&nbsp;buy at the pump &amp; ten percent of your car\u2019s annual registration and plate fees are spent on mass transit. 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