According to Lansing's Channel 6 (Shockwave embed doesn't work very well here...sorry)

Governor Snyder's other tax hike, the one delaying the rollback of the Income Tax hike of `07, isn't looking too good either.

To get everyone up to speed, when the Bishop/Dillon/Granholm bill was passed, it contained a provision that the rate would be ratcheted down, until it was at the rate it was before the increase.

So far, a bill sponsored by democratic Sen. Rebekah Warren; SB 290, introduced back in March is the closest to what Gov. Snyder wants, but it is still awaiting action in the Committee on Finance.

This is where I'll most likely get a few die-hards complaining that I'm too hard on Gov. Snyder and the republican sellouts in the Michigan House for supporting this tax increase.

Those same people most likely forgot what former GOP State Chair Betsy DeVos included in a memo back in November 2003 to elected officials, admonishing them to not accept then-Gov Granholm's delay in an income tax rate rollback.

Why would it be considered a tax hike under a democrat governor, but not under a republican?

Since when did it become acceptable to go against your own base?

On a related note: Governor Snyder's recall is moving well underway.

You should be seeing one of these in your neighborhood beginning July 1st.

I don't know of any elected official who wants to spend the time and resources fighting an issue like that is easily remedied by just sticking to their core principles.