Tag: Mackinac Center

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Quick! Change the Subject — Teamsters President James P. Hoffa would love to manipulate TEA partiers for his own purpose.

Protecting Small-Business Owners From Stealth Unionization — Patrick Wright testified before the Michigan House, and more lawmakers propose bills to end forced unionization.

A Good Head on Your Shoulders — "Michigan brain drain" myth debunked.

Trade Disagreement — NAFTA's role in Michigan's economic situation.

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This Just In: Spending More on Higher Education Hurts, Not Helps, State Economy — We're shocked, shocked.

35, 34, 33... — Time is running out for vital legislation.

Superintendent, Teacher Pay — Capping benefit costs, not superintendent pay, would be best for school savings.

CBO Agrees With Littmann -- Six Weeks Later — New bank tax would be borne by individuals, not institutions.

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Supposed Benefits of Pension Obligation Bonds Sink With Market — Low returns for unnecessary and risky borrowing.

Nicely Played, MEA! — Sterling execution of a brilliant political scheme.

League of Women Voters' Stance on Energy Policy Hurts Women — Energy policy that makes it more expensive for developing countries to provide electricity to their citizens only leads to more human suffering and premature death.

"Fighting for School Reforms" — Against Whom? — Please tell us, Mr. Speaker.

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Kermit the Frog Meets the Underpants Gnomes: Ron Gettelfinger's Pitch for Green Auto Jobs — Phase I: collect underpants. Phase III: profit. Phase II: ?.

The Plain Language of the Law: Senate Fails to Reject Government Pay Hike — Resolution would have rejected a 3 percent pay hike for unionized state government employees.

Michigan Rolling in Dough? Gives Out Raises, Plus Millions in Tourism Subsidies — How seriously lawmakers are treating the need to restrain government spending?

Why a Democrat Voted Against a State Employee Pay Hike — Sen. Michael Switalski's floor speech yesterday.

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Cap-and-Trade Dead; Long Live Cap? — The zombie version is worse than the original.

Fixing Michigan's Roads — Sound infrastructure requires wise investment.

Forced Unionization of Small Business Owners Spreads to Ohio — An effort to refill the ranks of unions.

New Poll Supports Center Research — A majority support having public employees foot part of their own premiums.

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"Larry the Liquidator" on Senate Bill 1174 — "Other People's Money" clip explains.

Gov. Granholm Gambling on Michigan's Economic Future With Energy Subsidies — Tilting at windmills.

The Last Thing Michigan Needs Is More Expensive Energy — Electrical power, not political power, please.

New Bill Could End Forced Unionization of Small Business Owners — Let my people go.

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Don't Look Now — Shifting thinking about right-to-work.

Climate Distortion 101 — The warning message: Desist from dissent.

Employment Creation in Michigan Illustrates the Ineffectiveness of the State's Incentives — Through the second quarter of 2009, 778,025 jobs were created in Michigan and 1,144,655 jobs disappeared.

I Was "Just a Bill," But Now About to Be a Law! — Who's about to get some tax breaks? Not you!

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Give. It. Up. — Isn't it about time for the unions and their supporters to give it up?

Service Tax: $1.3 Billion Tax Hike on Thousands of Services — Up from $900 million, the service tax hike proposal would result in a permanent overall tax hike.

School, Government Employee Unions Drain Their Host — Pratt-fall.

'Detroitification' Happens to States and Nations, Too — Government employee unions use their political muscle to keep the loot flowing.