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No Tax Increases Next Year?

The Detroit News had a very interesting headline on the front page today. It read “Granholm: No Tax Hikes Next Year.” Sounds great until you read her actual quote from the Detroit News: “You will not see a tax increase from me in this year coming up,” Granholm said during a media interview in her ceremonial office at the State Capitol.

I find it interesting how Granholm chooses her words – “You will not see a tax increase from me . . .” What happens when the tax increase proposal comes from her big government allies in the legislature. The next question that apparently was not asked is “Will you veto any tax increases sent to you by the legislature?”

We will be keeping a close eye on taxes in 2009. Family budgets cannot take any more hits to their budget and tax increases are worst solution to attract private sector investment to turn around huge job losses in Michigan.

We have a question for Governor Granholm, “Will you promise to veto any and every tax increase the legislature sends you?”

Interestingly the Governor has already carved out an exception to her proclamation on taxes. The Detroit Free Press reports: A possible exception would be a higher gas tax if more state money is needed to get federal funds in Obama’s economic stimulus package. She’s also OK with changes to the gas tax that are revenue-neutral initially but offer more potential for future growth.

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