hertel has supported higher taxes throughout his career

• Supported Gretchen Whitmer’s 45¢ gas tax increase, saying “I’m proud to support that plan.”

• Opposed suspending the gas tax (Roll call #85).

• Supported raising the sales tax from 6% to 7%, saying “I will voting in favor of Proposition 1.”

• Opposed a reduction in the state's income tax rate from 4.25% to 3.9%, an increased tax deduction for seniors, and allowing parents to claim $500 credits for each of their dependents (Roll call #60), calling it a “fake process.”

• Opposed property tax relief for veterans, as reported in The Detroit News, Whitmer urges $500 rebate; House, Senate push $2.6B in tax relief (5/19/22), “Sen. Curtis Hertel, D-East Lansing, blasted the plan.”

• Supported property tax increase (Roll call #599).

• Supported tax increase on small business as reported in The Detroit News, Whitmer pitches biz tax hike to offset pension tax repeal (3/5/19), “Democratic state Sen. Curtis Hertel Jr. of East Lansing backed the plan.”

• Opposed tax relief for small businesses (Roll call #291).

• Opposed property tax relief for small businesses (Roll call #495).