taxes

It appears that all the politicians and so called pundits who are saying that the new Michigan House of Representatives road funding plan means cuts to other Michigan programs should keep their powder dry for right now. I just read an article by Michigan’s own think tank the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, in Midland Michigan, in which it state “contrary to some news accounts” the new plan does

The Michigan state democrat lawmakers want to increase tax credits and deductions for families and students and raise taxes on businesses. If it would work, I would be 100% behind it. But can it? Can we raise taxes on businesses and still attract them to come to Michigan...

Apparently there may be a new bipartisan road funding bill brewing in Michigan’s legislature. The Detroit News is reporting on a new deal emerging from both the Michigan Senate and House forged by four Republican and Democrat leaders of the Senate and House. ...

According to the Mackinac Center for Public Policy’s Michigan Capitol Confidential website Michigan is predicted to take in and additional $2.7 billion dollars in taxes over the next 3 years.  In fact Michigan is predicted to bring in an additional 1.6 bi...

You have to start asking the question, why is it we hear of so many government employees who get themselves into serious trouble continue to get paid by us, the taxpayers?

According to the Michigan Department of Treasury, in 2012 the top 1% of Michigan earners paid 15% of our total state income tax collected and the bottom 33% of Michigan earners received $245 million more than they paid in.

Finally we will be able to put the ballot initiative known as Proposal 1 behind us. It was an ill conceived and poorly executed plan with the idea of fixing Michigan’s roads as its source.

The vote on Proposal 1 is today. Proposal 1 would, among other things, raise the state sales tax a penny in an effort to increase funding for roads.  The polls close at 8pm tonight. Voters can get more information on what will be on the ballot from the following sites: Calhoun County Clerk Branch County Clerk St...

  The rough road for Michigan’s Proposal 1 is coming to an end. On May 5, 2015 Michigan voters will reject better than 2 to 1, a failed effort to put the responsibility of fixing a road funding issue in the lap of the people. It has been a bumpy ride for the Governor and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle as the proposal that includes a request for voters to voluntarily increase the sales tax ha

Most of us know what tomorrow is: Tax Day.