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    Wanted: Fiscal Conservative for Michigan's 2nd Congressional District


    By Lex Rex, Section News
    Posted on Tue Oct 20, 2009 at 09:49:58 PM EST
    Tags: MBT, Riemersma, Huizenga, Kuipers, Congress, Taxes, 2nd District, fiscal conservatism (all tags)

    The Obama administration is pursuing the largest expansion of federal government since FDR's New Deal.  Federal spending is mortgaging our children's future and will ultimately result in a decrease in our standard of living, increased taxes, and increased inflation.  And while they currently have the votes in Washington to shut Republicans out of the process, the liberal leadership can't silence the growing number of Americans who object to their statist vision.

    The TEA Party movement and all those grassroots folks who turned out at health care town hall meetings this summer have put a serious cramp in the Democrat's style, and have given them reason to be concerned about the 2010 midterm elections.  While those elections remain more than a year away, the primary race in Michigan's 2nd Congressional District is already heating up.

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    Granholm, The Queen of Taxes


    By DrDetroit, Section News
    Posted on Fri Aug 14, 2009 at 07:59:50 AM EST
    Tags: Granholm, MBT (all tags)

    Our useless Governor who absolutely loves to raise taxes and is then mystified when tax revenue falls, forced upon us the Michigan Business Tax. With this truely lovely quote, "This is a good compromise that incorporates key elements of my business tax proposal.  It is revenue neutral and fair."  How revenue neutral is the MBT?

    (2 comments, 345 words in story) Full Story

    A Message To Our Legislators - Beware False Choices

    Michigan: Leadership or a funeral? A Choice for Republicans


    By Republican, Section News
    Posted on Wed May 06, 2009 at 01:53:45 PM EST
    Tags: MBT, SBT, Republicans, Legislature (all tags)

    Consider this article a brief letter and call to all Michigan Rebublicans and citizens in general.  We absolutely must do better than this!

    (7 comments, 688 words in story) Full Story

    RightMichigan Exclusive: An Interview with Representative John Walsh (R-Livonia)


    By Nick, Section News
    Posted on Fri Apr 24, 2009 at 01:31:37 PM EST
    Tags: Exclusive, Interview, John Walsh, Livonia, MBT, transparency, spending cuts, stimulus, House, Dillon (all tags)

    We talk so often here about the things that are going wrong in Lansing and what the tax-and-spenders are up to that I think it's important to check in with the good guys from time to time to get their take on the issues facing taxpayers and the legislature today.

    The GOP House minority continues to sponsor and introduce legislation, to work behind the scenes and to try to figure out some sort of positive solution to this tax-hike / budget mess.

    We rarely hear about that in the MSM.

    Being a member of a legislative minority makes it tough to garner headlines. But they're working hard and they're trying to make a difference.

    This week I spoke with Livonia's freshman Republican Representative John Walsh.

    Interview after the break...

    (1724 words in story) Full Story

    81 Days of Obstruction


    By Nick, Section News
    Posted on Mon Apr 20, 2009 at 01:04:22 PM EST
    Tags: Andy Dillon, MBT, surcharge, obstruction (all tags)

    The Democrat controlled Michigan House of Representatives returns to "work" tomorrow after taking a two week hiatus to clear the mind, recharge the batteries and funnel thousands of dollars into other states tourism programs.  

    Alas, the problems they shelved when they beat feat out of town are still waiting to greet them upon their return.  The state continues to bleed $125 million in red ink every month, unemployment jumped from 12 percent to 12.6 percent while they were out of town and Democrats across the country continue to harp on how groovy "stimulus spending" is for local economies.

    All the more interesting, in that sense, that Andy Dillon's obstruction of the long-since transferred, bipartisan Senate Bill 1, a Michigan economic stimulus bill that pumps $1.235 billion into the local economy over the next three fiscal years has today reached DAY 81.

    That's nearly twelve full weeks after an overwhelmingly bi-partisan majority of the Michigan State Senate (one-third of the Democrats joined every Republican) came together to approve a spending-free stimulus plan that returns $1.235 billion to local businesses... Michigan companies creating Michigan jobs.

    Senate Bill 1, sponsored by Representative Mark Jansen repeals the much-hated, job-killing MBT surcharge, not only stimulating the economy with a massive infusion of desperately needed capital, but sending an even more desperately needed signal to the business community that Michigan is finally ready to make some tough decisions and to step out of the economic dark ages.

    The Democrat controlled House and Speaker Andy Dillon specifically, haven't bothered to even give the bill a hearing.

    Eighty-one days.   And the question isn't how soon will they give common sense, bipartisan legislation a hearing and a vote... it remains, how long will they continue to ignore the devastating economic reality gripping their own constituents?

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    What good is a mistake if you won't learn from it?


    By Nick, Section News
    Posted on Mon Apr 20, 2009 at 07:15:03 AM EST
    Tags: MBT, Muskegon, tax hike, tax break, public schools, charter (all tags)

    *Knock Knock Knock*  McFly?  McFlyyyy?  Anybody home McFly?

    Depends, apparently, on whether or not McFly is a Michigan politician.  And if he is, then no, no one is home.

    See, the thing about experience, is it is pretty darn worthless if one fails to learn anything from it.  That's what growth and progress are all about, but those appear to be foreign concepts to this state's elected Lefties.

    Take the Whitehall City Council.  Please.  (I know.  Groan.)  According to the Muskegon Chronicle, the liberal panel just approved a massive new tax break for a local company specifically because they're counting on it "retaining" ten jobs.

    City council members on Tuesday granted a 50 percent tax break on $5 million in new equipment and machinery Acutex Division of Hilite Industries will add as part of the expansion.

    In a sign of the times, the company said it needed the 12-year tax break to retain -- and not create -- 10 full-time jobs.

    That's all well and good and swell squared on its face.  Nice of the liberals on the Council (it was a unanimous vote) to admit that tax cuts have a positive effect on employment.  Not surprisingly, though, other businesses around Muskegon are wondering where their tax breaks are.  

    Experience would seem to dictate that a lower tax burden will solidify or improve the job market.  Empirical evidence seems to back up the anecdotal, too.  So daydream what Muskegon's job market might look like if the City were to cut ALL business taxes by 50 percent.  Imagine what Michigan's might look like if the state were to simply repeal that $1.2 billion job-killing Michigan Business Tax surcharge!  

    Talk about an economic stimulus.  And talk about needing it.  The Associated Press highlighted this weekend yet another category where the Great Lakes State is falling farther, faster than anyone else in the country:

    (Read on...)

    (4 comments, 674 words in story) Full Story

    RightMichigan Exclusive: An Interview with Representative Gail Haines (R-Waterford)


    By Nick, Section News
    Posted on Fri Apr 10, 2009 at 06:59:41 AM EST
    Tags: Exclusive, interview, Haines, Waterford, MBT, transparency (all tags)

    We talk so often here about the things that are going wrong in Lansing and what the tax-and-spenders are up to that I think it's important to check in with the good guys from time to time to get their take on the issues facing taxpayers and the legislature today.

    The GOP House minority continues to sponsor and introduce legislation, to work behind the scenes and to try to figure out some sort of positive solution to this tax-hike / budget mess.

    We rarely hear about that in the MSM.

    Being a member of a legislative minority makes it tough to garner headlines. But they're working hard and they're trying to make a difference.

    This week I spoke with Oakland County's freshman Republican Representative Gail Haines.

    Interview after the break...

    (1058 words in story) Full Story

    RightMichigan Exclusive: An Interview with Representative Eileen Kowall (R-White Lake Township)


    By Nick, Section News
    Posted on Fri Apr 03, 2009 at 01:12:09 PM EST
    Tags: Exclusive, interview, Kowall, White Lake Township, MBT, transparency, Gettelfinger, Dillon (all tags)

    We talk so often here about the things that are going wrong in Lansing and what the tax-and-spenders are up to that I think it's important to check in with the good guys from time to time to get their take on the issues facing taxpayers and the legislature today.

    The GOP House minority continues to sponsor and introduce legislation, to work behind the scenes and to try to figure out some sort of positive solution to this tax-hike / budget mess.

    We rarely hear about that in the MSM.

    Being a member of a legislative minority makes it tough to garner headlines. But they're working hard and they're trying to make a difference.

    This week I spoke with Oakland County's freshman Republican Representative Eileen Kowall.

    Interview after the break...

    (1482 words in story) Full Story

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