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    Michigan is the Comedy of Errors


    By Rougman, Section News
    Posted on Wed Mar 17, 2010 at 03:47:47 PM EST
    Tags: MEDC, Jennifer Granholm (all tags)

    Under the wise leadership of Jennifer Granholm the state has determined the best way to flee its decade long depression is to make it more difficult for viable businesses to survive through punitive taxation and heightened regulations, in favor of making multimillion dollar tax credit deals with other companies who are willing to expand here, relocate here, or start up here.

    Taking money away from struggling businesses to be used as a lure to attract speculative ventures is a tactic often questioned by naysayers such as the Rougman and his Mom. Many of the jobs promised by such deals are very slow to be created, some are never realized, while there are also measurable job losses as a result of increased taxation and regulation placed on existing employers and consumers.

    Another potential problem with any large grant or credit is the possibility of fraud. That is why due diligence has to be maintained at the state's end of the bargain to make certain that rare money resources aren't wasted on fly-by-night scam artists.

    Oops.

    Michigan and its control freak, socialism loving Governor have entered into a tax credit deal with a start up company represented by a man currently on parole with three felony convictions under his belt including both embezzlement and fraud.
    LANSING -- A convicted embezzler has snagged a $9.1-million tax credit from the state for a company it says will use renewable energy to provide electricity, clean drinking water, sanitation and Internet service to developing countries.

    RASCO CEO Richard A. Short shared the stage Tuesday with Gov. Jennifer Granholm as she introduced the leaders of companies awarded tax credits. Short spoke briefly.

    There is no way on Earth that Michigan officials can catch every criminal that tries to sidle up to the public trough for a little nourishment, besides, most of them were elected to be there. However this guy was publicly exposed as being a convicted criminal on the same day that Granholm walked with him on stage.

    Based on the speed with which his unseemly history was exposed, this could not have been that difficult to uncover. Which leaves us with two options...either Granholm and company knew of his previous legal difficulties and decided to pull the trigger on the deal anyway, or they ignorantly bungled their way into a business relationship with a person who habitually defrauded at least one past employer and has the lengthy criminal record to prove it.

    My guess is that Michigan accidentally decided to do business with a convicted felon because it was so intent on promoting the successes of the Granholm administration that it didn't adequately investigate who they were actually passing thickly stuffed envelopes to. The other option is too mind boggling to contemplate.

    So, on a sunny Wednesday afternoon, here's praying for ignorance over obstinance!

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    He's Been Arrested (none / 0) (#2)
    by grannynanny on Wed Mar 17, 2010 at 04:21:51 PM EST
    As of this afternoon he's been arrested!  This is just rich!  I wonder if Michael Moore (another fraudster) is still looking for his tax credit.

    Improve the business climate (none / 0) (#3)
    by jdwalshjr on Wed Mar 17, 2010 at 06:29:36 PM EST
    It's fair to say our state's economic development policies don't work. What's the point of having an uncompetitive business climate, and then providing tax incentives for certain companies in certain industries to offset the high costs of business created by our uncompetitive tax and regulatory structure?

    A report issued today explains a lot of our problems: companies in effect pay a 4-percent penalty for doing business in Michigan:
    http://www.businessleadersformichigan.com/files/Benchmarking%20Report_BLM_Summary_3-2-2010_v2.pdf

    Why don't our leaders in Lansing do something about this? The status quo -- following the same failing economic development policies -- simply is not working.

    I'm Not Laughing (none / 0) (#4)
    by restricted on Fri Mar 19, 2010 at 10:37:41 AM EST
    After 8 years of smoke and mirrors, Jenny and her ilk has run the State into ruin. Sure, she can "blame Bush" all she wants, but nobody buys that. I've just had my second close young family member in a short time leaving Michigan for greener pastures in Alaska and the way we're going they might be overseas shortly. I won't be able to see them or be with them as conveniently or as often as families should and it's a bit heartbreaking. They are deliberately ripping families and feelings apart. Progressive ideology and policy have created this atmosphere of malaise and theft of hopes and dreams. I can only hope that these very policymakers especially including the Governor, experiences the same heartache for themselves at some point, but no, if Granholm is ever challenged on these issues she just lifts her nose up and pushes forward, advocating for her cause. I curse them.

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