Tuesday, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held hearings on three bills: House Bill 4358, 4359, and 4539. Supporters of increasing taxes and fees on Michigan residents were out in plenty; suit after suit appeared to testify in support of raising an additional $1.4-1.6 billion dollars in order to “Fix the Roads.” One voice missing from the discussion–You! Not
Lansing Lawmakers Discuss Three New Road Funding Options, Tax Increases
Raising taxes is never popular. But apparently raising the gas tax and making Michigan’s gas tax the highest in the country didn’t sit well with Michigan drivers. Lansing lawmakers have altered their proposed solutions, but don’t get too excited. They still want to increase taxes instead of prioritizing spending. At a meeting last Tuesday, Governor
‘To Tax’ or ‘To Tax’: Lawmakers Provide False Choice
As if the tax increases to avoid the so-called “fiscal cliff” weren’t enough, state lawmakers and Governor Snyder are looking to increase gas taxes and vehicle registration fees by $1.2-1.4 billion annually, with mechanisms to increase transportation spending in perpetuity. Never fear, however, they are giving taxpayers two options: raise taxes or… raise taxes. And neither option allocates all of
The BIG Three… (Teacher Pensions, ObamaCare Exchanges, & Personal Property Taxes)
James Carville, campaign strategist for Bill Clinton, once hung a reminder in the office for those working on the 1992 Clinton campaign with three points: Change vs. more of the same. The economy, stupid. Don’t forget health care. Ironically, state lawmakers in Michigan will be heading back to Lansing on Wednesday, August 15th with a
