I'm voting NO on the May 5th Tax Increase Ballot Issue
Michigan residents on May 5 will vote on a constitutional amendment and a package of bills that will go into effect if approved. The proposal will increase the sales tax from 6 percent to 7percent, raise taxes on fuel, and increasevehicle registration taxes. It will also hike the state’s Earned Income Tax Credit.
Overall, the proposal will increase state tax revenue for fiscal year 2015-2016 by approximately $2 billion, of which $1.3 billion will go to funding transportation —initially to accelerate repayment of existing transportation bond debt, to increase overall road maintenance, and to spend more on transit and recreational grants.
Of the additional $700 million in new tax revenue, $300 million would go to public schools, $100 million to local government revenue sharing, and pledges for future spending on local bus and transit agencies.
The increase in the EITC will cost the state budget a further $260 million.
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Our county passed a milleage increase last fall for roads which they said they would pay back to the taxpayer if they were funded through the state/federal. Right. I have never known the government to rescind a tax increase. I voted no on that and I will vote no on this. Those elected officials who threw the taxpayers under the bus need to learn how to budget and spend correctly. Including our governor--a wolf in sheep's clothing.
Shiawassee County 9/12 Commission will be hosting a discussion on the Proposed tax increase. We have scheduled the meeting at Baker College Welcome Center on M-52 in Owosso, MI 7-9pm March 23,2015. We have invited Keynote speakers to discuss their expertice on Proposal 15-1. We encougrage People from the surrounding communnities to attend and weigh-in infromation from both sides of the issue.
How many ways can you say no?
How many ways can you say no?
Taxed Enough Already.....what part of that don't our elected reps understand?
Taxed Enough Already.....what part of that don't our elected reps understand?
Why do you republicans continue to shoot your self in the foot?
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I'm voting NO on the May 5th Tax Increase Ballot Issue
Michigan residents on May 5 will vote on a constitutional amendment and a package of bills that will go into effect if approved. The proposal will increase the sales tax from 6 percent to 7percent, raise taxes on fuel, and increasevehicle registration taxes. It will also hike the state’s Earned Income Tax Credit.
Overall, the proposal will increase state tax revenue for fiscal year 2015-2016 by approximately $2 billion, of which $1.3 billion will go to funding transportation —initially to accelerate repayment of existing transportation bond debt, to increase overall road maintenance, and to spend more on transit and recreational grants.
Of the additional $700 million in new tax revenue, $300 million would go to public schools, $100 million to local government revenue sharing, and pledges for future spending on local bus and transit agencies.
The increase in the EITC will cost the state budget a further $260 million.
15 Comments
Shiawassee County 9/12 Commission will be hosting a discussion on the Proposed tax increase. We have scheduled the meeting at Baker College Welcome Center on M-52 in Owosso, MI 7-9pm March 23,2015. We have invited Keynote speakers to discuss their expertice on Proposal 15-1. We encougrage People from the surrounding communnities to attend and weigh-in infromation from both sides of the issue.
Our county passed a milleage increase last fall for roads which they said they would pay back to the taxpayer if they were funded through the state/federal. Right. I have never known the government to rescind a tax increase. I voted no on that and I will vote no on this. Those elected officials who threw the taxpayers under the bus need to learn how to budget and spend correctly. Including our governor--a wolf in sheep's clothing.
Shiawassee County 9/12 Commission will be hosting a discussion on the Proposed tax increase. We have scheduled the meeting at Baker College Welcome Center on M-52 in Owosso, MI 7-9pm March 23,2015. We have invited Keynote speakers to discuss their expertice on Proposal 15-1. We encougrage People from the surrounding communnities to attend and weigh-in infromation from both sides of the issue.
How many ways can you say no?
How many ways can you say no?
Taxed Enough Already.....what part of that don't our elected reps understand?
Taxed Enough Already.....what part of that don't our elected reps understand?
Why do you republicans continue to shoot your self in the foot?
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Shiawassee County 9/12 Commission will be hosting a discussion on the Proposed tax increase. We have scheduled the meeting at Baker College Welcome Center on M-52 in Owosso, MI 7-9pm March 23,2015. We have invited Keynote speakers to discuss their expertice on Proposal 15-1. We encougrage People from the surrounding communnities to attend and weigh-in infromation from both sides of the issue.