tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post8322870284582542428..comments2023-11-03T08:09:15.690-05:00Comments on The Conservative Media: New Michigan sales tax on services could hurt Britt and ParisCommunications guruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15039487955952973487noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-51441499514533429412007-02-13T18:26:00.000-05:002007-02-13T18:26:00.000-05:00No, the liberals are not raising the minimum wage ...No, the liberals are not raising the minimum wage on small business, hates America. They are trying to help low income wage earners at least keep pace with inflation. Michigan does not have a high tax rare. The tax studies I referenced earlier show that Michigan is right in the middle at about 26 in reared to tax burden. <BR/><BR/>Of course the minimum wage will “hit low-income families.” It willCommunications guruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039487955952973487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-76723311843416422082007-02-13T14:22:00.000-05:002007-02-13T14:22:00.000-05:00“If you're going to tax services, tax them at the ...“If you're going to tax services, tax them at the same rate as everything else.” That would be nice if you really meant it, but obviously you don’t. It’s going to be hard enough to pass a 2-cent tax on a growing segment of the economy that has never had to pay its fair share before, and you want six cents? That’s unrealistic, and I think you know that. There are actually idiots out there talking Communications guruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039487955952973487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-5965441011235882712007-02-12T06:01:00.000-05:002007-02-12T06:01:00.000-05:001st the Liberals want to raise the minimum wage on...1st the Liberals want to raise the minimum wage on small business, now a added tax and the resulting paper work. When will it end? Michigan’s tax burden estimated at 10.8% of income and that ranks Michigan 16th highest nationally. It is basic economics 101, you spend only what you make.<BR/><BR/><BR/> Raising the minimum wage and the proposed tax on services not only would hit low-income familiesliberalshateusahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09158753721868407003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-22770884479148754912007-02-12T00:17:00.000-05:002007-02-12T00:17:00.000-05:00If you're going to tax services, tax them at the s...If you're going to tax services, tax them at the same rate as everything else. There's either a moral or practical reason we don't tax services, or there isn't and we're picking winners and losers (although there is a moral reason to resist any tax increase including services because of the "tax-creep" I mention next). 2 cents seems like a hodgepodge solution - tailored to the amount JG needs Chetly Zarkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00853223756872874594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-22097370058338261662007-02-11T21:27:00.000-05:002007-02-11T21:27:00.000-05:00Wrong. What are you basing that myth on? Like Bill...Wrong. What are you basing that myth on? Like Bill Gates said, “21st century businesses are far more sensitive to the quality of talent in a location than they are about tax incentives."Communications guruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039487955952973487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-92028276614109825322007-02-11T21:26:00.000-05:002007-02-11T21:26:00.000-05:00Thanks for posting, Bowne. I agree. The governor h...Thanks for posting, Bowne. I agree. The governor has made state government do more with less since she took office, and we have less state employees now than we did in 1973 but more people.<BR/>That’s why we are progressives: we want to move forward, and people like dan want to turn the clock back.Communications guruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039487955952973487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-80983491094935820032007-02-11T21:01:00.000-05:002007-02-11T21:01:00.000-05:00Granholm doesn't understand real life either as th...Granholm doesn't understand real life either as this tax increase will put a lot of small businesses - out of business. Let's send more jobs out of here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-68211143224560939392007-02-11T20:29:00.000-05:002007-02-11T20:29:00.000-05:00People need to help people and not deprive them. T...People need to help people and not deprive them. The 2 cent investment will help all of us. There will be less people under duress. Cutting State Government further makes life more difficult for people without web access. Most governmental offices are turning to the Internet to help people access forms, etc. What about the people without it? Not everyone can get to the Library and the Library is Bownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13902781159422223345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-26257614474750631822007-02-11T19:32:00.000-05:002007-02-11T19:32:00.000-05:00I agree. Something tells me she’s not going to cur...I agree. Something tells me she’s not going to curtail her hair appointment because of a 2-cent tax on the dollar. If she does, we can use her business here in Livingston County where she lives.Communications guruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039487955952973487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-656390405525952032007-02-11T19:05:00.000-05:002007-02-11T19:05:00.000-05:00I know of at LEAST one Brighton gal who drives to ...I know of at LEAST one Brighton gal who drives to Birmingham for $400.00 hair salon appointments.<BR/>1. No hairdresser in Livingston County must be good enough for her.<BR/>2. She must have extra time on her hands to make a 1 1/2 hour drive each way.<BR/>3. Gas prices obviously do not concern her.<BR/>4. An additional $8.00 on her bill shouldn't bother her at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-8717598539241698162007-02-11T16:49:00.000-05:002007-02-11T16:49:00.000-05:00That’s true, but I’m sure they have more than one ...That’s true, but I’m sure they have more than one home. There are plenty of hot night spots right here in Michigan for them to show up at, and they may not be able to get their dog shampooed here because the 2-penny tax on that service. Besides, there are some 300-400 trust fund babies in Michigan similar to Paris Hilton who will be devastated by this, and they may not be able to pay that extra $Communications guruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039487955952973487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35718918.post-87139796839848673322007-02-11T16:10:00.000-05:002007-02-11T16:10:00.000-05:00Since Britt and Paris don't live in Michigan, it i...Since Britt and Paris don't live in Michigan, it is unlikely to hurt them.Chetly Zarkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00853223756872874594noreply@blogger.com