We know what you are saying, "but our income tax is only 4.25%, and I'm sure that the State relies on our tax dollars, we need some sort of income tax to survive." The first two part of those statements is true. Michigan's income tax is 4.25% and in 2014, Michigan received $8.75 billion dollars from income taxes. In fact, income taxes are 35.3% of Michigan's tax collections, an extremely high number. But let's pretend that the roughly $8 Billion dollars were kept with Michigan families … [Read more...] about Let’s Abolish The Michigan Income Tax
New Day, New Regulations
MIRS News Services has reported that the Department of Health & Human Services are proposing new regulations for tattoo artists and piercers in Michigan. Some of the new regulations include new rules for jewelry and what kind of material the jewelry must be made out of. Although MIRS News states that a lot of tattoo artists and piercers support these new rules, it is another example of government overreach. Let's be clear, the government should have no say over the type of jewelry that … [Read more...] about New Day, New Regulations
Weekly Poll #3
Last week we asked our followers on social media, "if you had complete control of the education system in Michigan, what would you do to improve it?" Once again, we had some great answers and it is clear that education is on the minds of many Michiganders with the upcoming election around the corner. Our two favorite answers for this week came from Jeff Cruse and Joan Merritt. Jeff said that to improve the education system in Michigan he would move teachers' pensions to private 401K accounts. … [Read more...] about Weekly Poll #3
Roadside Drug Tests Are Not A Good Idea… Yet
Yesterday, the media group MLIVE reported that, "The Michigan State Police is working on plans to establish a pilot program for roadside drug testing." The new drug testing comes from legislation passed in 2013 after Barbara and Thomas Swift were killed by a tractor-trailer driver who had THC in his system. THC is the primary ingredient in marijuana and is responsible for the psychological aspects of the drug. We all agree that drivers should not operate vehicles under the influence of drugs … [Read more...] about Roadside Drug Tests Are Not A Good Idea… Yet
Why You Should Still Care About The Flint Water Crisis
There's a lot happening throughout Michigan and our country that has received our attention this summer. Although those issues are very important, here are five reasons why you should still care about the Flint Water Crisis. Well yeah? 10 people have died in Flint from Legionnaires disease that came from the contaminated water. This doesn’t take into account the unknown number of children that have brain defects from drinking water with lead in it. There shouldn’t be a specific … [Read more...] about Why You Should Still Care About The Flint Water Crisis
3 Reasons To Oppose An East Lansing City Income Tax
As some of you know, East Lansing is home to Michigan State University and more than 50,000 students. East Lansing has a total of 48,000 citizens that does not include students so it is easy to see the influence and impact that the university has on the city. Recently, East Lansing announced that their Financial Health Review Team is looking into a city wide income tax to pay for unfunded liabilities. New city wide income taxes should be opposed and here are 3 reasons why. This … [Read more...] about 3 Reasons To Oppose An East Lansing City Income Tax