Michigan Voters Reject Tax Increase to Pay for Roads and Bridges
Governor Rick Snyder, who is considering running for the Republican presidential nomination, argued for the increase.
Rick Snyder, governor of Michigan, speaks during an interview in New York, U.S., on Friday, July 26, 2013.
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Michigan voters rejected increasing sales taxes to pay for schools and gas taxes to generate $1.3 billion annually for road and bridge construction, according to Governor Rick Snyder.
Votes were still being counted as Snyder issued a statement saying the measure was defeated on Tuesday. The governor and state legislature had put the issue on the ballot.