I BELIEVE free enterprise and encouraging individual initiative have brought this nation opportunity, economic growth and prosperity.

I BELIEVE government must practice fiscal responsibility and allow individuals to keep more of the money they earn.

I BELIEVE the proper role of government is to provide for the people only those critical functions that cannot be performed by individuals or private organizations, and that the best government is that which governs least.

in any conceivable way jives with stealing money from my paycheck in order to hand it over to the politically well-connected?

I'd be happier if there were a bill introduced (hint hint) requiring specific citation from the Michigan Constitution authorizing ANY appropriation.