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Tag: budgetBy JGillman, Section News
Lansing still has a few good men.
Tom McMillin is one of them The Michigan House today approved the Department of Education budget with an amendment which does not allow them to implement Common Core State Standards or "Smarter Balanced Assessments". Sponsored by State Rep. Tom McMillin, the amendment is similar to House Bill 4276 which is currently before the House Education Committee. The amendment addresses the Common Core State Standards that were never approved by a Michigan Legislature. Concerns had been raised about the State Board of Education exceeding its authority as it attempts to implement standards in Michigan schools, created by a private, national organization, the National Governor's Association. The National Governor's Association controls the content of the Common Core State Standards, and the privately-owned "Smarter Balanced Assessments" align with those standards. Think copyrighted 'Fire-Codes'. Continued below the fold (4 comments, 436 words in story) Full Story By JGillman, Section News
Expect that we will.
But in the meantime, note that those young conservative stalwarts fighting for "truth and the American way, civil discourse (especially from 'bigot haters'), and eventual control of the Michigan GOP, are perfectly willing to use the tools of the left to draw support from the left. Where else but the Obama 'petition' site is the calling out for Agema's Resignation. Using the site favored by low information voters for its pretense of reaching the president himself, One of the signers of the other petition, Timothy Maurer, "Greater Detroit Area Republican" has continued to advance such greatness as Homosexuality, destruction of family, spread of disease, and the neo-RINO mentality. Bravo young Maurer! Obama will invite you for a beer summit soon to discuss your 'concern'. What a champ! What a hero to young Pizza munchers who want to be Republicans, but can't because they don't like personal responsibility, family values, the first amendment, or anything else that Republicans stand for! What a supporter of strong families, and tradition, by holding Barack Obama's hand and opening up the internal debate of Michigan Republicans into a place where the left can emerge from the underbelly of our nation and weigh in with their agenda for advanced personal destruction. Support as expressed by a [non-Republican] Jennifer from Holland: " I am not Republican, though I hold many of the values they proclaim to support: I believe in strong families, based in commitment to one another and their communities. I believe in helping those less fortunate than myself and allowing people to believe what they wish, as long as their beliefs do not cause harm or loss to others. I have been married for 13 years and we have a son we are raising to be a good human being. But you would deny me my family of 13 years simply because my spouse is another woman. ... "Ooooh snap! And that son will learn tolerance! And will learn how to be intolerant of intolerance to promote tolerance of the intolerable! Yes MR. Maurer, you seek "a big tent" with no walls. Am I right? Is that what you desire? Bravo then, as you have found a way to do it by reaching out to those who are destroying the rest of the culture, energy, defense, budget, science, education, and last but not least, freedom of religion. (3 comments) Comments >> By Corinthian Scales, Section News
That's prolly the nicest thing I have to say about Lansing Republicans. They aren't even faking it anymore, they just want to raid folks bank accounts.
via The Detroit News
Bills introduced Wednesday in the state Senate include a proposed constitutional amendment to raise the 6 percent sales tax to 8 percent and devote the extra revenue to transportation funding. A scant few days after the Obama amnesty loving Nerd finished his SOTS, there you have it. Senate republicrats rushed to hammer out SJR J (Richardville - Kahn/Caswell) tie bar to SB 85 (Kahn - Pappageorge), and SB 88 (Kahn), or SB 86 (Kahn), and SB 87 (Kahn). Look, Team R Governerd lackeys, you serve feces on a croissant, but it's still a sh*t sandwich. Look elsewhere for revenue? Oh, Hell no. Tax 'em because it's a crisis. If I were one of the Socialists on Team D, I would make you Lansing republicans pay through the nose for that tax hiking yes vote you need to pass either of that crap being served. And, they will.
Continued below (315 words in story) Full Story By fixthedebt, Section News
Yesterday, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) released a Discussion Draft on reforming the tax treatment of financial products. This is the latest in the Committee's efforts to seek input and feedback on elements of comprehensive tax reform legislation which they have been working on over the last few years. In 2011, they released a Discussion Draft on international tax reform.
More information can be found at the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget's blog here. (1 comment) Comments >> By Corinthian Scales, Section News
via freep.com
Michigan voters could face a May 7 vote on how they want to pay for billions of dollars in road and bridge repairs in the next few years. Yessirree, SSDD in Lansing.
Funny how 2¢ was viewed not long ago. Keep that stiff upper lip, Speaker Bolger. (3 comments) Comments >> By Corinthian Scales, Section News
Stand tall, legislators! The One Term Nerd works to undermine your most every important move. There are options available to help solve road funding. Ps. standing tall includes all local Party leaders, too. (2 comments) Comments >> By JenKuznicki, Section News
April 29, 2009 was the last time the fickle Debbie Stabenow took part in her constitutional duty to pass a budget. Since then, the Democrat led Senate has used continuing resolutions, and omnibus spending bills to spend money we borrow from China.
But if you ask Debbie why she hasn't demanded a budget, she'll tell you that the magical modern Democrat Senate has passed a bigger, better, more than sufficient super budget called the Budget Control Act in 2011. (8 comments, 368 words in story) Full Story By Corinthian Scales, Section News
Maybe T. Boone Pickens has finally come to his senses? Probably not. Obama has an energy policy, to which T. Boone took the subsidies playing the wind farm game. Pickens lost our a$$, not his.
No kidding. And, without oil you won't have roofing shingles, ink, antihistamines, food storage bags, nylon, cosmetics...
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