I'll give AG Cox kudos for saying things that need to be said. I hope that his run for guvernor had nothing to do with it, but I digress.

Now, after reading the Detroit News Article, this part stuck out the most:

"Cox said he hasn't hammered out details of how a rebate might work or how much an individual taxpayer might receive."

In his defense, Mr. Cox advocates sending out a rebate check at the end of the article, but he doesn't specify exactly to whom.

Are we talking about a rebate check directly only to taxpayers? Are we talking about "targeted" rebate checks only to certain businesses (then invoking "trickle down")? And what will happen when (you'll note that I didn't say "if"), the Michigan Legislature tells Mr. Cox what he can go do with himself and his idea for a rebate?

According to the local TV news stations in Detroit (unfortunately, a link isn't available at the moment), the basis for his claim that the Headlee Amendment has been violated.