Should we tax pensions? Your opinion.

[Gene Clem]

We have heard a lot about whether to tax pension income on the Michigan income tax.  This was included in Gov. Snyder's budget proposal for the next two years. 

 

Our state senators and representatives have many tough choices to make and are reaching out to friends for advise.  They are asking Tea Party members all across the state what they are thinking.

 

This is your chance to voice your opinion.  Please go to the poll I constructed on google/docs and vote your opinion, yea or nay!  Then post your opinion on this forum.

 

If this works out well, we will forward the results to our reps in the SW MI area and the Tea Parties in other areas of the state.

 

Now, don't feel like some genius if you discover that you can vote more than once; just don't bother.  This is not a scientific survey, just a sense of where the folks in SW MI are at this point in time.

 

(Click Here to Vote)

[Ken. W Steuerwald]

Wake up people! Do you want a rudderess government-state- and local operation where everyone does there own thing? Who would organize (not unionize) the federal-state and local operations of police and fire protection. School boards-mail-garbage pick-up and ETC. Stop and thinkf or once in your life.

[Matt Kleifgen]

That's a fair solution.

[David Stevens]

Bravo-Someone who hasn't been indoctrinated to believe in the Tooth Fairy.

Ken. W Steuerwald said:

Janet Blazen said:

I don't think State or Federal Government should tax ANYTHING THAT YOU EARN, PERIOD !

 

I think the government leaders stink................I believe in the CONSTITUTION , I believe in FREEDOM, I think I am smart enough to run my OWN life and I don't need "BIG DADDY" telling me what to do and how and when to do it !

[Rose Rook]

It does not make me happy but as long as everyone gets taxed ,then I have no objection. We all have to bear the pain,If  we are going to get out of this mess.We can't say cut but don't touch mine.

[Steven Zimberg]

I disagree.  If you think the government has problems now, try stopping all taxes.  You will be very proud in the short term, well, long enough until you start getting robbed on a daily basis.  Sure you'll have your weapons, you just won't be alive to enjoy them.

Ken. W Steuerwald said:

Janet Blazen said:

I don't think State or Federal Government should tax ANYTHING THAT YOU EARN, PERIOD !

 

I think the government leaders stink................I believe in the CONSTITUTION , I believe in FREEDOM, I think I am smart enough to run my OWN life and I don't need "BIG DADDY" telling me what to do and how and when to do it !

[David Stevens]

Liberal response. This is why this country is going into the toilet.  Do you really think you can take the socialist perspective and this country survive?

Rose Rook said:

It does not make me happy but as long as everyone gets taxed ,then I have no objection. We all have to bear the pain,If  we are going to get out of this mess.We can't say cut but don't touch mine.

[albaby]

Seems like there are some "Me" generation thinkers on this forum. They are their first, last and only consideration. If a problem can't be solved with no effort or cost on their part-then leave it for the next generation. All entitlement and government programs should be cut-except the ones that they benefit from.

[David Stevens]

I'm already getting robbed on a daily basis what planet have you been living on, it's obvious the left wing liberals are on this website.

Steven Zimberg said:

I disagree.  If you think the government has problems now, try stopping all taxes.  You will be very proud in the short term, well, long enough until you start getting robbed on a daily basis.  Sure you'll have your weapons, you just won't be alive to enjoy them.

Ken. W Steuerwald said:

Janet Blazen said:

I don't think State or Federal Government should tax ANYTHING THAT YOU EARN, PERIOD !

 

I think the government leaders stink................I believe in the CONSTITUTION , I believe in FREEDOM, I think I am smart enough to run my OWN life and I don't need "BIG DADDY" telling me what to do and how and when to do it !

[David Stevens]

Seems like we have some left wing liberal that believe in the socialist way of life, Leave it for the next generation? Do you really think were going to pay this off in one generation? Do you understand the whole the liberals have dug for us? Cut everything.
albaby said:

Seems like there are some "Me" generation thinkers on this forum. They are their first, last and only consideration. If a problem can't be solved with no effort or cost on their part-then leave it for the next generation. All entitlement and government programs should be cut-except the ones that they benefit from.

[jaylweb]

I wholeheartedly agree!!  Cut everything.  Cuts need to be made across the board. 

David Stevens said:

Seems like we have some left wing liberal that believe in the socialist way of life, Leave it for the next generation? Do you really think were going to pay this off in one generation? Do you understand the whole the liberals have dug for us? Cut everything.

[Jeff Monroe]

If you believe in the Constitution, then how do we get the military to defend our borders? That's in the Constitution. Each person has certain responsibilities that they have to pay for, either they tax you on your earnings or send you a bill based on your fair share, to pay for those things that are granted by the Constitution.

David Stevens said:

Bravo-Someone who hasn't been indoctrinated to believe in the Tooth Fairy.

Ken. W Steuerwald said:

Janet Blazen said:

I don't think State or Federal Government should tax ANYTHING THAT YOU EARN, PERIOD !

 

I think the government leaders stink................I believe in the CONSTITUTION , I believe in FREEDOM, I think I am smart enough to run my OWN life and I don't need "BIG DADDY" telling me what to do and how and when to do it !

[Abigail Nobel]

I'm hearing an awful lot of good reasons for the Fair Tax: no one needs to know anyone's income OR retirement, everybody pays according to what they buy, and increases are strictly limited. Look it up and call Lansing! Michigan www.fairtax.org

 US  www.fairtaxpatriots.org

 

This just in from Rep. Genetski:

"Governor Snyder's proposed budget has many proposed reforms and reductions.  How they affect some of our major state departments, if enacted, are below-

 

K 12 education will see a 4.9% reduction.

 

The Department of Agriculture will see a 10.5% reduction (GF).

 

The Department of Civil Rights will see a 10.5% reduction (GF).

 

The Department of Community Health will see an 11.5% increase (GF).

 

The Department of Natural Resources will see a reduction of 14.2% (GF).

 

The Department of Environmental Quality will see a 15.1% reduction (GF).

 

Higher Education (universities) will see an 18.1% reduction (GF).

* GF means general fund. 

Snyder's Citizen's Guide (to the budget) and Local Transparency Tool can be found at www.michigan.gov/snyder.

 

Don't like what you see---TALK TO THE MAN! He's got a phone and a website, he's trying to lead from a middle position, and he needs to hear from REAL CONSERVATIVES.