Gov. Rick Snyder surprised some people at his State of the State address when he advocated funding road construction through increased fees for vehicle registration. Normally a dutiful politician uses the word “fee” in lieu of the dreaded word “tax.” Republicans, especially, hate the T-word.  I’ll give Snyder some credit. Because he hopes to raise over $1 billion, he also suggested raising the gasoline tax. The response was predictable – Democrats and Republicans both balked. Road repair is a touchy subject for most people. It’s hard to see a real need for fixing roads until it affects you directly. Like when you’re driving at night, hit a pothole, blow a tire and then wait for an hour on the side of the road for some guy named Ralph to arrive in his tow truck.