No matter -- here it is in pictures.
Posted on 01/05/2015 5:21:53 PM PST by MichCapCon
If Michigan voters approve a proposed sales tax increase that will be on the ballot, it would give Michigan the second-highest state sales tax in the country, trailing only California.
According to the Tax Foundation, California has the highest state-level tax rate at 7.5 percent. Five states (Indiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Tennessee) have the second-highest state sales tax at 7 percent. Michigan’s current sales tax is 6 percent.
As part of a compromise made by the Michigan House and Senate, a deal was made to let voters decide May 5, 2015 if they want to increase the sales tax by 1 percentage point. That would generate $1.34 billion. About $807 million of that $1.34 billion tax increase will go to the School Aid Fund, which pays for K-12 and higher education. That $807 million would replace the $530 million earmarked for K-12 education that would be shifted to pay for roads.
“It’s another way to make life a little bit worse for Michigan citizens,” said Leon Drolet, chair of the Michigan Taxpayers Alliance.
Jim Chiodo, a member of the Ottawa County Patriots, said he was part of a campaign to email their political representatives in opposition to any tax increase. He said they felt before the compromise deal was made that the politicians weren’t listening. And, he said, that was what came true.
“We steadfastly believe that there is more than enough money to pay for road repairs without raising taxes at all,” Chiodo said in an email. “The key is to prioritize spending.”
SMART MOVE by the tax/spenders - put it up for a vote May 5th, when no one but the teachers’ unions are looking.
And the Mexicans are celebrating cinco de mayo
Fine, eliminate the income tax.
TX is 6.25 plus usually 2 percent or more locally.
No matter -- here it is in pictures.
Try Tennessee’s sales tax, 9 3/4 percent after local option added on.
But at least we ain’t got no income tax!!
It’s just a shell game and in the mean time our road surfaces are like a cheese grater and we have fabulously new and smooth bike paths being built all over the place. Did I mention our below zero wind chill? Didn’t see any bikers out today as I bounced my way to work.
I think that if the citizens of Michigan vote to approve this, other states should be allowed to refuse to allow those who did so to migrate into their states.
We could allow refugees, on a case by case basis....
In Memphis, it is 9.25%
People need to reminded that a sales is not limited to 100% An irresponsible government can institute a 1000% tax as a permanent temporary solution to a problem caused by their own negligence.
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