Michigan Votes Forum

Introduced in the House on March 13, 2008, to authorize targeted “personal property tax” breaks (the tax on business tools and equipment) for firms selected by government planners on property that is used for “major distribution and logistics facilities,” headquarters facilities, “competitive edge technology businesses,” information technology facilities, or facilities that have been selected by other government planners to receive certain Michigan Economic Growth Authority tax breaks

The vote was 107 in favor, 0 opposed and 3 not voting

(House Roll Call 249 at House Journal 31)

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I'm all for supporting Michigan business, but this isnt it if you're targeting large logistics and distribution facilities for tax breaks. I've been in the transportation industry long enough to know that these'large logistics/distribution center' projects are invariably either a big-box distributor-which tends to put small business in the area OUT of business or a large trucking company that certainly wont increase jobs in the area. Waht you get with both is an influx of illegal workers and a loss of local business. Lets stop with the 'business as usual' bull-puckey! How about giving ME a tax break instead of raising my taxes to cover the loss in revenue from the taxes you gave away! Michigan is being destroyed from within-in Lansing!

Don't you think it is important to attract new growth and business in our State? At a time when our economy is tanking how can you sit there and blast a bill that promotes business! You clearly are just looking out for yourself and not the good of the State of Michigan. Thank goodness selfish people like yourself are not in Lansing or the State would be in real trouble.