Michigan voters head to the polls in less than a month to vote on a ballot proposalto raise the state's sales tax from 6 percent to 7 percent to fund roads. For this Week in Michigan Politics, Michigan Radio's political analyst Jack Lessenberry explains why there's a lack of support for the proposal and what will happen if voters reject the tax increase.
Why we don't want to vote for road funding and what will happen if we don't
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