There's no union busting going on in Michigan. Nope, nothin' to see here folks, just move along. Well, except for that little thing called HB 4306 that mandates the privatization of all non-instructional educational services.
There's all kinds of shared sacrifice going on in the lovely mitten state. Gov. Rick Snyder's eat the weak budget plan gave a mind-numbing $1.8 Billion tax break to businesses. Cool, huh? How did he do it? Well, his budget is just chock full of little gems:
- Public and private pensions and other retirement income, such as IRAs, would no longer be exempt from the state's 4.35% income tax.
- Tax credits for low-income people would be eliminated, as would credits for charitable giving. The $3,700 personal income-tax deduction would end for individuals earning $75,000 and couples earning $150,000.
- State workers would be asked for $180 million in cuts.
Oh, and a $470 reduction in the per-pupil foundation allowance for public school students.
Yeah, man, good times all around. It's all about sharing and sacrifice and warm fuzzies.