This will get the attention of the folks over at the Michigan Chamber and Manufacturer's Association.
The results of a survey question paid for by a coalition of progressive non-profits and union groups found 60% of voters want to tax corporations more to put more money into Michigan’s infrastructure.
Fund MI Future contracted with EPIC-MRA to ask 600 voters if they supported a corporate income tax increase to provide “additional state funding for investments in public infrastructure like roads, bridges, water and sewer systems and other needed public services.”
Overall, 60% said yes, 39% said no. Among Democrats, support is at 88%. Among independents, it’s at 55%. Among Republicans, it’s down 33% to 57%.
Results changed a bit when voters were told the following:
“Currently, individuals in Michigan contribute more than 85% of state revenue collected in taxes compared to 3.5% of that total paid by corporations, even with many of them posting record profits. In the past, Michigan corporations and businesses paid up to one-third of revenue collected in state taxes – about 10 times more than their current contribution level.”
After this, those in support of the corporate income tax increase moved to 70%. The no’s were 23%. The final 7% were undecided.
On a partisan basis, Democrats now support a corporate tax rate increase by 94% (up 6 points), Independents support it by 77% (up 22 points), and Republicans narrowly support it by a 46% to 44% plurality (up 13 points).
Trump voters originally opposed the plan 55%-35%, but when read the above messaging on growing corporate taxes, the numbers shifted to 49% in support and 43% opposed.
The survey didn’t test a specific tax increase in the corporate income tax or any other specific tax increase. The poll was taken Nov. 10-16.
Fund MI Future is a coalition made up of the Blue Green Alliance, Clean Water Action, SEIU Michigan, Mothering Justice, the Michigan League for Public Policy, Progress Michigan, Michigan United, We The People and the Sierra Club, among others.
