http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/detroit-news-citizens-can-fill-states-leadership-void/ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:51:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/detroit-news-citizens-can-fill-states-leadership-void/#comment-392 Fred McKenzie Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:14:23 +0000 http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/detroit-news-citizens-can-fill-states-leadership-void/#comment-392 Years ago Mayor Young and I had a 1/2 hour talk about Gov. Engler's redudctions on all the entitlement programs in Michigan to the tune of millions which upset Mayor Young and he said to me I don't know about you Fred but I'm a Democrate and we are entitled to those entitlements and I said maybe your right but how do you expect to pay for them and he responded "There's only one way I know and that is to raise taxes". I said it might be one way but it's not going to be a very popular way. It seems to me nothing has changed much ever since Gov Granholm has been in we are all paying more taxes. I never thought I would ever get into politics but I guess if I want to see a change It has to start with each one of us so I'm ready to throw my hat in and see if I can make a differance. I Think Truman said it best when he said the Buck Stops here. Fred McKenzie Years ago Mayor Young and I had a 1/2 hour talk about Gov. Engler's redudctions on all the entitlement programs in Michigan to the tune of millions which upset Mayor Young and he said to me I don't know about you Fred but I'm a Democrate and we are entitled to those entitlements and I said maybe your right but how do you expect to pay for them and he responded "There's only one way I know and that is to raise taxes". I said it might be one way but it's not going to be a very popular way. It seems to me nothing has changed much ever since Gov Granholm has been in we are all paying more taxes. I never thought I would ever get into politics but I guess if I want to see a change It has to start with each one of us so I'm ready to throw my hat in and see if I can make a differance. I Think Truman said it best when he said the Buck Stops here. Fred McKenzie

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