Month: December 2007

Because They Cannot Be Trusted..

Perhaps we could look into setting maximum amounts spent by our state through a ballot initiative. Perhaps tying the hands of our legislators IS what is needed. They need rules that WE have set to go by, and maybe we…

The lights are on but no one is home…

Lets get this straight… On a Detroit talk radio program , House Speaker Andy Dillon, D-Redford Township, and Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop, R-Rochester, pointed fingers at each other for the negotiations breakdown Wednesday over the service tax. The House…

"Kids Are People Too" Day

Whereas our legislature took their marbles home with them earlier in the week, in the month, in the year… and Whereas Michigan’s economic future as usual is at stake, and Whereas the House leadership didn’t want to play nice on…

Who gets the CASH? (and who gets the shaft)

Assuming the 3:30 meeting today between legislators  goes as planned, and the USE tax extension to services is repealed, what about the 16 hours of taxes collected for astrology, numerology, and ski passes?  Who gets them?  Is there a mechanism…