2006 House Joint Resolution R: Lower Headlee revenue cap

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Introduced by Rep. Robert Gosselin (R) on January 11, 2006, to place before voters in the next general election a Constitutional amendment to lower the Headlee Amendment's state revenue limit from an amount equal to 9.49 percent of the aggregate personal income of all Michigan citizens, to 8.58 percent. Currently the Headlee cap limits non-federal revenue to approximately $30 billion, but actual revenues are around $25 billion, meaning that theoretically the legislature could raise taxes by $5 billion. This amendment would place the cap about half-way between the current actual revenue and the current cap.
- Referred to the House Government Operations Committee on January 11, 2006.

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1) So Right by Anonymous Citizen on January 17, 2006
If they ever learn that if they were to cut taxes that would draw more people and more business to our state and the boom would begin.
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2) No more taxes by steve31655 on January 14, 2006
When is anyone in Lansing going to understand. We are taxed too much now and we will not pay more taxes. The state has to learn to live within its budget, just like the rest of us. Cut whatever they have to cut, lay off who ever they have to lay off, close whatever they have to close, I don't care. Do not tax me anymore than I am presently taxed.
Once they get that through their collective head, begin to lower my taxes to a level that is reasonable.
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3) 2006 House Joint Resolution R (Lower Headlee revenue cap ) by admin on January 1, 2001
Introduced in the House on January 11, 2006

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