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Tag: TaxesBy leondrolet, Section News
Compensation for Michigan's private sector citizens decreased by 10.3% between 2007 and the third quarter of 2009 - the most recent data available from the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis. Most Michiganders are earning less and struggling to get by.
But one group is actually becoming richer in Michigan: government employees. State and local government employee compensation increased by 5.5% during the same period, and federal employee compensation is up by 7.5%. And the good times will keep rolling for state government bureaucrats who are scheduled to receive a nice 3% pay increase this year unless two-thirds of state lawmakers vote to halt the pay hike. Who pays for generous government employee pay increases in these tough times? Remember that Governor Granholm and state lawmakers hiked the state income tax by 12% and the state business tax by 22% back in 2007? Those tax hikes meant more money out of your shrinking paycheck and into the fatter paychecks of Michigan's government class. (6 comments, 563 words in story) Full Story By JGillman, Section News
Crains Business Starts off a recent column with:
LANSING - Gov. Jennifer Granholm says she's hoping to help business with her tax restructuring plan, but so far her proposal seems to satisfy nobody in the business community. Ya think? At some point there must be a tipping point where even her kids turn on her and say "Mom, maybe you ought to just bake cookies.." In fact I imagine the thoughts of the executive staff when they see her getting in early, ready to go, must turn to: "Gosh, will she PLEEEEASE take a sick day already??" It has to be that bad.. Given that its quite obvious the governor has no clue how to attract business, why have we allowed her two terms to wreck what was once the jewel of the midwest? Two terms of utter and complete incompetence. Of course, lets put away any partisanship and take a look at some of her her budget proposals... (5 comments, 646 words in story) Full Story By JGillman, Section News
At least pay attention to the Proposals already on the table. In fact take a look at a study of one such proposal already provided by the Hillsdale college scholars.
Governor Granholm has been continuing her path of raising taxes on Michigan as if no one is paying attention any longer. Her most recent budget includes additional spending, (more than this current fiscal year) and she has attempted to manipulate the revenue stream so that the actual tax increase on the citizens is hidden. Her proposed small shift downward in the sales tax looks good on its face, but she hopes to expand the things taxed to services in hopes of generating the needed $2 Billion plus in revenue to cover that spending. Though she claims it is revenue neutral by 2013, how well can we trust the judgment of the most fiscally imprudent executives the state has ever seen? Further... (14 comments, 538 words in story) Full Story By JGillman, Section News
The recent hubbub regarding Republican activist, and current Cheboygan County drain commissioner Dennis Lennox and the improper use use of taxpayer funds to provide postage for some campaign greetings sent out begs the clarity of both forethought and hindsight. Clarity, with regard to ALL elected or otherwise government created positions or offices where tax revenue is used to either push an agenda or reward support.
Is his act so very different than that of a grant provided for an interested concern that provides feet on the ground for the reelection efforts of a particular party? Does it stand out so much as a payback to a particular industry that has a long time bias towards promoting "progressive" change? What of serious policy decisions made on the people's behalf that carries untruths so that it may receive MORE of the peoples money in grants and support for its scientific research? (9 comments, 540 words in story) Full Story By Chris Marlink, Section News
State Senator Wayne Kuipers recently announced that he is the first candidate in the race for the 2nd Congressional District to sign Club for Growth's "Repeal it!" pledge to repeal Obamacare should it become law. What's better than being first, of course, is being credible.
(4 comments, 409 words in story) Full Story By dennislennox, Section News
In my latest video update at FixingLansing.com, I discuss Lansing's efforts to raise taxes on families and businesses in Michigan.
I fundamentally believe raising taxes is never the answer, and I'm the only candidate for the State House seat in the 105th District with a record of never supporting a tax increase.
By JGillman, Section News
One of the last things I have written on was on the Smoking ban, and the particular frustration I have with republicans voting for it, when it clearly falls in as a core issue that ought never be breached except by those who do not believe in liberty. I assert that under the constraints the constitution of this state and frankly the federal government provide, it shall not happen. The title of one of those was "Why is it always the WRONG 5%," Meaning: If we are going to disagree with our allies in the Republican party only 5% of the time, couldn't it at least be on something trivial?
Well perhaps not even trivial, but at the very least simply non freedom stealing in an outright way. A perfect example of this would be from the misplaced priorities of our legislature in handing out more of our tax dollars to promote industries that meet the "government's idea" of a winner. (17 comments, 871 words in story) Full Story By JGillman, Section News
Lt. Governor John Cherry, in an effort to keep the Democrat party of Michigan wearing the title of Most devastating party ever, has called for a job killing $0.10 a bottle tax on water bottled in Michigan.
Of course the promise grant went by the wayside as Cherry's mentor Jennifer Granholm used that money for what many see as an unnecessary new state police facility in Lansing. (6 comments, 353 words in story) Full Story
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