Vegas
05-21-2007, 05:04 PM
I don't get this at all. Michigan needs tax cuts.
http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070521/UPDATE/705210419
LANSING -- Michigan needs a tax hike because it can no longer afford cuts to essential services, a group representing school districts, local governments, health care providers and others said today.
The news conference at the State Capitol was intended to crank up the pressure on lawmakers who are considering deep budget reductions to reduce the current $800 million state deficit.
A vote in the House on a tax increase could come this week.
"Taxes are the price you pay for a civilized society," said Don Gilmer, Kalamazoo County administrator and former lawmaker.
Other members of the Michigan Responsibility Project said further cuts will damage the social safety net.
"I live at home and work as a volunteer. But without Medicaid help I might end up in a nursing home," said Jacqui Day, a Medicaid recipient from Lansing.
Dan Nowiski, a senior at Central Michigan University, said more cuts in higher education will translate to higher college tuition.
"That means more student debt, bigger financial burdens on parents and more students dropping out of college," he said. "I don't know if taxes are the answer, but higher education can't afford anymore cuts."
http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070521/UPDATE/705210419
LANSING -- Michigan needs a tax hike because it can no longer afford cuts to essential services, a group representing school districts, local governments, health care providers and others said today.
The news conference at the State Capitol was intended to crank up the pressure on lawmakers who are considering deep budget reductions to reduce the current $800 million state deficit.
A vote in the House on a tax increase could come this week.
"Taxes are the price you pay for a civilized society," said Don Gilmer, Kalamazoo County administrator and former lawmaker.
Other members of the Michigan Responsibility Project said further cuts will damage the social safety net.
"I live at home and work as a volunteer. But without Medicaid help I might end up in a nursing home," said Jacqui Day, a Medicaid recipient from Lansing.
Dan Nowiski, a senior at Central Michigan University, said more cuts in higher education will translate to higher college tuition.
"That means more student debt, bigger financial burdens on parents and more students dropping out of college," he said. "I don't know if taxes are the answer, but higher education can't afford anymore cuts."