This diary is pretty straightforward: I'm asking DKos Michiganians to make their way to the polls tomorrow and vote yes in our special election to alter various tax rates in Michigan and increase road funding. Since I'm talking to progressives, I'll try to address the most common concerns I hear from fellow Democrats about the proposal.
If you live in Michigan and read a site like DKos you're probably plugged in enough to know the basics of this already: the short of it is "sales tax increase from 6% to 7% for road funding." You also probably know that the longer version is "a package of laws that shifts some taxes around, increases road funding, ensures warranties for road work, increases the Earned Income Tax Credit, fiddles with the School Aid Fund, and does a couple of other things." And finally, you probably know that long, complicated ballot proposals start off with a strike against them because people don't like long, complicated ballot proposals.
The polling for Prop 1 is lousy right now, but special elections on proposals are notorious for being hard to poll and dependent on turnout, which is why a motivated group of supporters can really make a difference here. What I mainly hear is that progressives might support the proposal but they're leery. Follow me below the orange pothole for a few comments addressing progressive concerns about Prop 1.