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Tag: Gas Tax

Mondays Divertere: Property Taxes - OK, now Count It

By Corinthian Scales, Section News
Posted on Mon Sep 09, 2013 at 04:41:36 PM EST
Tags: Property Taxes, Homestead Property Tax Credit, Money Grab, Pension Tax, Nerdpublican Proposals, Red Light Cameras, Graft, Hikes, Gas Tax, Sales Tax, HB4202, HB4203, Internet Sales Tax, Money Pits, Government Schools, You Poke It You Own It, Creating Sheeple, MEA, NEA, Higher education, William Penn, MSU, Student Loan Debt Slaves, Home School, Get a Trade, TEA movement, 2014, Big Government, Snydercaid, One Term Nerd (all tags)

H/t Irish

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Spot Check

By JGillman, Section News
Posted on Mon Aug 12, 2013 at 10:46:35 PM EST
Tags: Michigan, Governor, Sales Tax, 7%, Gas Tax, Roads, ATM, Poll, Mark Schauer, Rick Snyder, 3rd Party (all tags)

This site has served the conservative community for a long time.

Recognizing that many 'moderate' elements now lurk for fear of being drawn into arguments they cannot win, there ARE ways to get a pulse on what is being considered. Even the soft conservatives out here are getting the fire-to-the-hand test of loyalty by the governor who doesn't really seem to have ANY center of gravity. When the first answer is always to go back with hands out for more taxes, its an insult to the 'conservative' voter who actually feels some bizarre obligation to support it. When we see this:

"The MIRS subscription newsletter reported Monday that the quadrant leaders "are moving toward a package" that would devote all revenue collected at the gas pump -- including fuel excise and sales taxes -- to roads while boosting the state sales tax by one percent to replace lost revenue currently earmarked for schools and cities."

I am all for making sure the taxes collected on Gasoline goes to roads.

However, the increasing cost on gasoline and subsequent sales tax windfall provided cover for the fungible nature in which the schools are supported. It allowed other areas of state government to grow, and covered the years of neglect and lack of schools oversight by the legislature. The schools have enough to operate on, but do not have some of the tools in which to better manage what they get. Snyder's additional sales tax is NOT the way to solve this.

There really has to be a question forming in the minds of even the most ardent Republicans.

We are NOT ATM machines. How the hell did we get here?

We need to know where you are at. Is Rick Snyder at all trustworthy to see through another 4 years? Would readers of this site vote for a Democrat to prove a point? Would a third party bid be a better way of giving Snyder's unpredictable 'antics'?

Take the poll.

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A Message To Our Legislators - Beware False Choices

Tell me again why we "need" a gas tax hike, Gov. Snyder?

By KG One, Section News
Posted on Sat May 25, 2013 at 09:31:00 AM EST
Tags: Gas Tax, Gov. Rick Snyder, MITA, Bike Paths, Parks, Comprehensive Transportation Fund, Michigan Roads, Are they in bad shape?, You betcha!, Do we need to raise taxes, How about higher vehicle registration fees?, Not if the man in charge remains consistent with his own stated principles, Michigan Republicans: Remember what raising taxes does to officeholder job security?, Just something to consider when Gov. Snyder comes around, MUSTFA, Michigan Auditor General Thomas H. McTavish, C.P.A, Refined Petroleum Fund Expenditures - Performance Audit, Not looking too good with how the state spends what it already collects in gas tax (all tags)

Despite the overwhelming lack of support from Michigan Motorists, Michigan Legislators (unless your name happens to be either Wayne Schmidt or Roger Kahn), and anyone else not associated with MITA, the word on the street is that just like the Energizer Bunny, Gov. Snyder is still going and going at it behind the scenes trying to get another one of his tax hikes approved.

This is coming from a man who loves to make local units of government jump through hoops to get money from the state.

He'll require graphs, charts, metrics, notarized forms signed in triplicate and your mother's maiden name before even considering appropriating any money.

Unfortunately, he still won't hold himself to the very same standard that he requires of others.

Why is that?

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Don't Raise MI Taxes Tour Coming to Your Neighborhood

By Corinthian Scales, Section News
Posted on Sat Apr 20, 2013 at 06:50:45 AM EST
Tags: Rick Snyder, The Flim-Flam Man, Loves him some Prevailing Wage, Labor, MDOT, Filling the Pockets Of Friends, gas tax, registration fees, Sales Tax, Internet Sales, Inconsistency, Do we need to raise taxes, Legislature, Wayne Show Pony Schmidt, #BolgerSchmidtFraud, Randy Richardville, Roger Kahn SEIU-lite, Baby Ruth, One Tough Nerd PAC, Follow The Money, Centrists lost 2012, Primary, Republicans, 2014, One Term Nerd (all tags)

What a shame it is that the Majority Party in Lansing, need guidance with their allowance like little children require, but thank God for the Good People at Americans For Prosperity looking out for us taxpayers in Michigan, with 13 tour stops around the state.

First Tour stop:

Don't Raise MI Taxes Tour Stop (St. Clair Shores)
Americans for Prosperity - Michigan
Tuesday, April 23, 2013 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Saint Clair Shores, MI

Thank you for your ongoing efforts, Mr. Hagerstrom! As noted from an mLive screed, it should be highlighted who the Legislator held responsible for the latest MIaGOP Tax Hike scheme on Michigan residents.

A new plan taking shape in the state House, spearheaded by Republican [questionable] Rep. Wayne Schmidt of Traverse City, is expected to include increased gasoline taxes and registration fees. The proposal also would exempt fuel purchases from the state's six percent sales tax, which is collected at the pump but is not used to fix roads.

Congratulations, District 104 voters. Feeling dumb about sending Wayne "Show Pony" back for another term in Lansing, yet? I doubt it. But wait, there's more!

House Speaker Jase Bolger, R-Marshall, signaled support for the plan on Thursday, telling reporters that the legislature must "be committed to solving the full problem," including making sure that all taxes paid at the pump go toward roads.

What were your words about raising taxes, Speaker Bolger?

"Taxpayers should be the last place we look". Never did look here, did you? You can run, but you can't hide, Mr. Speaker. Methinks, I hit the bullseye with the accuracy of both assessments.

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