Month: March 2011

Gov. Snyder’s Budget and Tax Proposal

In February Michigan Governor Snyder, in his budget, proposed to raise much needed revenue through increases (called “adjustments”) in personal income taxes amounting to $1.7 billion dollars. This “adjustment” to personal income taxes (tax increase) is necessary, says the Governor, because Michigan is in a financial crisis and faces a significant budget deficit, and we must make “shared sacrifices,” which…