State Representative Tom McMillin, R-Rochester Hills, has been outspoken in his opposition to the millage. "It is clearly a false, manufactured crisis," he said in an interview. "Businesses will pay a lot more than $15 per year and, in total, they'll be taking $230 million out of the pockets of Metro Detroit families and businesses, which is just plain wrong."

Noting the DIA has "$100 million in unrestricted cash in the bank and another $75 million in restricted endowment," McMillin said the museum's net assets have increased by $50 million over the last two years. They have approximately $23 million per year in operating expenses last year, and they bring in about that much in revenues. They actually increased their operating fund by $2 million."

The Oakland County bonus with Detroit's tax-exempt oligarch gravy train theft of your tri-county money?

Sue Ann Douglas, a retired Oakland County commissioner, says the DIA tax is "downright unfair and deceptive. The ballot question never names who the tax is for, yet a SMART millage on the same ballot for the opt-in communities is very clear."

She added that Oakland County Commissioners decided to charge the tax even if it fails in the other two counties but passes in Oakland. "It is absolutely unfair that a county with only 19 percent of the visits could end up being the only one paying the DIA tax," she said, adding, "I am concerned about what would happen should Detroit end up in bankruptcy or under an emergency manager. Will the collection be sold off while we pay?"

Vote it down Wayne, and Macomb counties!  Stuff 'ol L. Brooks Patterson with the tax hike.  Nice cabal you republicans have out there in Oakland County.  Or not.  ROFLMAO

Folks in CD-11 would have to be certifiable nuts if they vote for back-room brokered write-in Big Government Nancy.