Rick Snyder (R), Governor of Michigan, has a budget proposal that includes cutting the Michigan Earned Income tax credit that goes to the poor. His proposal also includes, for the first time, taxing retirees' pensions.
People are upset and have started talking about putting a referendum on the ballot to attack one or more of the proposals.
That sort of democracy won't do. As a result, Snyder will spend $100 to kill any of that silly refendum talk.
Whether you think it's a dirty trick or a smart move, a House bill to implement Gov. Rick Snyder's proposal to eliminate tax credits and exemptions contains a $100 appropriation -- enough to make the plan immune from a voter referendum.The plan has incensed some Michiganders. On Tuesday, AARP is holding a rally at the Capitol for senior citizens angry about Snyder's plan to tax pensions and other retirement income while cutting business taxes.
In 2001, the state Supreme Court ruled that legislation with a state expenditure -- even just $1 -- can't be repealed by voters.
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