by Rob Montilla on February 21, 2010
From the Offices of State Representatives Pete Lund and Kim Meltzer:
After seven years in office, the governor finally managed to get Lansing leaders to all agree on one thing: her idea to expand the state sales tax is a bad one.
While it was no surprise that the governor presented her executive budget with a tax [...]
by Rob Montilla on February 2, 2010
For seven years Michigan families have waited for leadership and endured broken promises from Jennifer Granholm and Michigan Democrats. For seven years, we’ve watched as friends, families and neighbors have lost their jobs, their homes and have left the state.
After seven years in office, Gov. Jennifer Granholm has decided it’s time to “reform” government. But [...]
by Rob Montilla on November 23, 2009
By State Representatives Pete Lund and Kim Meltzer
Since signing the last of the budget bills into law last month, Gov. Granholm has been traveling the state on a “don’t blame me” publicity tour and taking every opportunity to point her finger at Republicans along the way.
Let’s set the record straight. Lawmakers approved a bipartisan [...]
by Jack Murphy on September 9, 2009
No Tax Increase! No Way! No How!
Once again, instead of streamlining and reducing government, Governor Granholm has chosen to increase taxes. This time we can not let her succeed. I am sure she will try every scare tactic in her play book to force a tax increase. We must stand firm – No Tax Increase! No Way! [...]
by Jack Murphy on September 4, 2009
The Michigan Example
How government investment in business failed to create jobs.
From: Wall street journal, August 4, 2009.
A central belief in Washington and most state capitals nowadays is that government should “invest” in certain businesses—”clean tech,” say, or manufacturing—to drive job creation. We hope it all turns out better than it has in Michigan.
For the past [...]