Michigan is trying real hard to become the worst state in the union.
The state has the highest corporate tax burden in the nation, said the Tax Foundation. And in spite of the high taxes, Michigan lost tax revenue in 2004, only one or two states to do so.
Michigan ranked dead last in creating new jobs in 2004, losing 45,000, and is near the bottom in income growth, reports the Wall Street Journal.
Our socialist loving governor, Jennifer Granholm, is pressing ahead with a European style tax boondoggle that will heap huge tax breaks on the big three automakers, while passing extra taxes onto retailers, professional services, wholesalers and thousands of small businesses.
Granholm, who’s punished the state with the nation’s highest unemployment rate, is following the playbook of European socialist leaders by picking tax winners and losers.
BTW, she's good buddies with hillary.
We moved from Michigan in 1996 to Florida. Once in awhile my husband mentions moving back but I keep telling him we can't afford the state tax, property taxes etc. Florida is ok but has high food prices & we have to deal with loads of Democrat judges & hurricanes.
If it wasn't for my husband I would move to Missouri where at least I could have a big garden & real low property taxes. Even with a state tax it would be lower than here. Our property taxes have jumped $300 since we have been here. Everytime there is an increase in Social Security benefits all the electricity, cable, water etc. companies increase their rates which ends up more expense than the dang SS increase. I think people will continue to move from state to state to find lower costs & taxes.