In fact, it could be perhaps the exact opposite of what might well happen on the federal level where conventional wisdom tells us Hillary Clinton will win the White House and the Dems will increase their majorities in the US House and Senate.  And God help us all if that scenario is accurate.

In addition to having more of your hard-earned income confiscated by a greedy Lansing legislature, you can be sure the Washington Dems will fleece you for much more - especially if HillaryCare 2.0 ever becomes a reality.

Back to state politics...to date, the Republicans in our state legislature have done a commendable job withstanding significant pressure coming from the Left to hike our taxes.  They do not have the majority in the state House.  Yet because of their refusal to cast even one Republican vote in favor of the Democrat's jobs-killing tax hike, ten other Democrats (fearing they'll lose their jobs come November '08) are refusing to vote on the bill as well.  Hang tight state House Republicans.  Don't give an inch.

I've noticed a great deal of hand-wringing by the local (West Michigan) media concerning a likely government shutdown if Republicans don't cave and pass this tax hike.  My question is, so the state's non-essential employees are off the payroll for a while - and that's a problem because...???  After all, if they're considered "non-essential," why are we paying their salaries in the first place?  Looks like a great place to start cutting the budget to me.

Sure, I'm being a bit flip, but you cannot tell me there's no further fat to cut or reforms in spending to make.  And from the looks of it, Jennifer and her fellow Dems in the legislature have no plans to cut one dime or implement any cost-saving reforms.  Tax hikes ONLY.  There will be no further belt-tightening.

As far as I'm concerned, let the deadline pass and shut down the state government.  But just before and throughout the entire event, make damn sure the Republicans maintain a media blitz clearly explaining who is at fault for this stalemate.  Successfully do that and then be prepared to celebrate the Republicans regaining control over the state House and Senate come November 4, 2008.  

In fact, victory for state Republicans over this issue may even result in handing our state's electoral votes to the Republican presidential nominee.  Perhaps voting Michiganders will be so fed up with Democrats and their tax-and-spend shenanigans by November '08, they'll see the wisdom of keeping the White House and US Congress in Republican hands.

Well, there's always hope...

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