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Thousands sign petition opposing Governor Whitmer's proposed gas tax

Posted at 4:41 AM, Mar 07, 2019
and last updated 2019-03-07 13:15:05-05

(WXYZ) — Thousands of people have signed a petition opposing Governor Whitmer's proposed gas tax hike.

Whitmer proposed a 45-cent hike in the state gas tax in an effort to fix Michigan roads. The current tax is 26 cents per gallon.

As of Thursday morning, the petition has received over 17,000 signatures. Its goal is 25,000.