Two seemingly unrelated bits of information arrived in my mailbox today -- one via snail mail, the other electronically. The first was a notice from the Michigan Department of Treasury informing me that "Public Act 94 of 2007 raised the income tax rate to 4.35 percent effective October 1, 2007." Hmmm, that's an interesting way of putting it, kind of like "mistakes were made." Funny that the letter didn't say "Governor Granholm, with the bipartisan support of the legislature raised the income tax rate." Isn't she proud of this accomplishment if says so much about who we are and what our vision is for Michigan?