Regional Transit Authority CEO Michael Ford has told the Detroit Free Press that the RTA plan will cost $4.6 billion dollars. As we have 'broke-down' in one of our previous pieces, proponents of the plan claim that the transit authority plan will only cost taxpayers $95 per year; a figure that is still astronomical when you add on the other taxes that you already pay for county millages, school millages, bonds, etc. Unfortunately, the plan will not cost $4.6 Billion dollars, it will cost … [Read more...] about The Regional Transit Authority Will Not Cost $4.6B
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Michigan Is The 24th Freest State… But Why? (PT. 1)
This week, the CATO Institute posted their rankings of "how free is your state?" Michigan came in as the 24th freest state, down 7 spots from their last ranking in 2012 But why was Michigan ranked 24th? According to CATO, it is because Michigan has "decent" policies and nothing that sets us apart from others. To make Michigan a freer State, CATO argues for new fiscal, regulatory, and personal policies that can help our State thrive. In our Part 1 of 3 series, we examine their policy … [Read more...] about Michigan Is The 24th Freest State… But Why? (PT. 1)
Let’s Abolish The Michigan Income Tax
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
‘No’ to Toll Roads Ran by Un-elected Bureaucrats
“How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings they are in possession of, and which no other people on earth enjoy!” – Thomas Jefferson While you are busy at work, your legislatures are attempting to grant unelected bureaucrats with the power to raise money from toll roads. The bill before the Senate to allow this to happen, Senate Bill 627, will accord, “certain public authorities to develop certain eligible products and to enter into certain agreements.” [1] Essentially, an … [Read more...] about ‘No’ to Toll Roads Ran by Un-elected Bureaucrats
Common Core: A Disaster for Michigan
Often times we do not associate an education policy as having a direct effect on economic growth in Michigan, but this time it is different. Common Core in Michigan is having a detrimental effect on our children as well as our economy. In a time that Michiganders are swamped by unnecessary costs and regulations, Common Core provides an unnecessary burden on the average family. According to Fox News, states that implement Common Core “will spend up to an estimated $10 billion up front, then as … [Read more...] about Common Core: A Disaster for Michigan