In the core principles blog, Jack reminds us of how state government works. One of the things that caught Michigan off guard last October, was a use tax surprise in the final budget drafted hours before signing. The Michigan constitution…
Month: March 2008
Ohh, Those Crazy Kids…
Take a good long look at the mess that is Florida and Michigan as it relates to the presidential primary on the Democrat’s ticket. Take a good long look. THAT is a perfect example of how the left/liberal politicos fail…
Poor Energy Policy And Legislative Cost On Michigan
Manufacturing uses electricity, Tourism uses gas. Michigan relies on both to feed and provide for families. In the last several years, we have seen an increase in the price of energy on a scale that eclipses the nation’s inflation rate.…
Overhead
The Core Principles Blog has a little item about efficiency. I made note of efficiency in the property tax collecting in one of our local townships. Perhaps it is time our state government stops concentrating on how to spend our…
OK… So Whattya Gonna Do Bout It?
Michigan Fair Tax initiative petitions NOW AVAILABLE. The math was a little confusing at first, but there really is no down side to this that I can see… In fact some of the original opponents (automakers) now on board as…
It Begins..
in one of my earlier posts, (Future of Property Taxes) I commented on the upcoming battle for funding based on property taxes in Michigan. Our local paper on the FRONT PAGE today describes how a local couple who cannot sell…