Issue Position: Taxes

Issue Position

State taxes are high enough already! The government receives more than enough money to do the job it was tasked with under the Michigan Constitution. We don't need higher taxes, we need smarter spending. We should not be creating tax policy that takes money away from businesses only to give it back to other businesses we arbitrarily deem more deserving. Rather than take your hard-earned money away to give to the state's favorite project, the legislature best serves our economy and your budget when we leave your money in your hands. In 2000, the State budget was about 38 Billion. Last year's Budget was 49 Billion, an increase of nearly 30%. How many of us are making 30% more now than we did in 2000? With a 30% increase in revenue, much of that money should be applied to roads.

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