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Michigan liberals publicly hope the President failsBy Nick, Section News
Apparently common sense is a little too radical for Michigan liberals, including the strike-first extremists who head up the MEA. The Grand Rapids Press reports this morning that lefties in the Great Lakes State now officially want President Obama to fail and yet, strangely, I can't find an editorial anywhere bemoaning or criticizing them for their aggressive lack of unity. Odd.
See, this week the President suggested that good teachers be rewarded with merit pay. Perform well, produce results above and beyond by-the-book expectations in your classroom and you get a bonus. And just because he's a nice, fair, equitable guy (allegedly) he won't even cut the salary of teachers who might be better served in another career field. No downside. All upside. Free money for exceptional performers. Alas, the Michigan Education Association directly and publicly opposes President Obama, saying they aren't interested unless everyone gets free money. And I don't know if you've noticed but there really isn't that much extra money floating around these days. In fact, quite the opposite is true. According to the Detroit News, state revenues have plummeted since a series of disastrous tax hikes literally altered consumer behavior here in Michigan. Read on...
A report issued Wednesday by the Senate Fiscal Agency -- an arm of the state Senate -- shows tax receipts for February were off by almost $100 million compared to projections made January at the revenue estimating conference, and by 31 percent compared with the same month last year. When income tax collections are down that's a sign that people are making less income. When sales tax collections are down that's an indication that people are spending less. You have less, you spend less. Pretty common sense... so the goal, then, becomes making sure that people have more so they will spend more. Doesn't get much more basic and fundamental. A second grader could understand it. Even if her teacher didn't earn a lick of merit pay. Alas, the liberal big shots in Lansing still don't get it. The Ivory Tower, to my great personal surprise, opines this morning about Michigan's poor regional tax status and the likelihood that businesses looking to move or expand in the are will likely choose anyone other than Michigan.
The third annual report from East Lansing's Anderson Economic Group rates Michigan well behind those regional neighbors in taxing businesses relative to their profits. Using the latest available data, from 2006, the report says, 21 states imposed a lighter tax burden on businesses than Michigan. But the authors of the study say that Michigan's No. 22 ranking would be even lower figuring in the enactment of the Michigan Business Tax, with a 22% surcharge in 2007. Granted, Montana has a higher tax burden than Michigan. But the Big 10 doesn't usually play the Big Sky. Or even the Mountain West. (I've got March Madness, sorry.) Winning those "non-conference games" is important but its what you do here in the region that matters and we're getting walloped. Oh yeah, and today marks the 42nd straight day that the Michigan House Democrats have sat on overwhelmingly bi-partisan stimulus legislation that would infuse $1.235 billion directly into the local economy without increasing government spending by a penny.
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