Wow knowing how many retired UAW members with huge pensions there are in MI lettng them have free ride borders on criminal and makes those of us who work have to carry their load as well.
It might surprise you to know that Illinois is another state that does not tax "pension income".
They get us in every other way imaginable though. While less progressive states consider the "sugar tax" on soda pop, Illinois has had it since Sept. 2009. That's just one example.
Last June, when I turned 65, I went to the county seat and applied for the reduced rate for seniors. I got it and it almost cut my property taxes in half for the following year, 2011. however, my property has been reassessed upwards to right back where my taxes were previously.