Comments on: Entrepreneurs are beavering in Michigan http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/entrepreneurs-are-beavering-in-michigan/ Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:32:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Teresa E http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/entrepreneurs-are-beavering-in-michigan/#comment-4572 Teresa E Sat, 26 Jan 2008 14:59:42 +0000 http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/entrepreneurs-are-beavering-in-michigan/#comment-4572 I'm glad that there are still people setting up shop and excited in Michigan. I just sat down and started to figure out how the new "less complicated" Michigan Business Tax will be for us. Surprise, surprise. It looks like I will be paying more taxes than we were under the present SBT/personal property taxes. Thanks Michigan, you can count another unemployed citizen as we have no where left to cut, except employees. First the state allows the utilities to increase their delivery fees by 50%, then they slam us with yet another horrible tax. Meanwhile Jennifer, her husband and the legislature all get raises and bigger budgets. As soon as our building is paid off to the point we can sell (regretfully 5 or more years), IF we make it that long, we are long gone. If we don't move into friendlier areas my husband will have thrown away his lifetime of business ownership to benefit the state unions and politics. I'm glad that there are still people setting up shop and excited in Michigan.

I just sat down and started to figure out how the new "less complicated" Michigan Business Tax will be for us.

Surprise, surprise. It looks like I will be paying more taxes than we were under the present SBT/personal property taxes.

Thanks Michigan, you can count another unemployed citizen as we have no where left to cut, except employees.

First the state allows the utilities to increase their delivery fees by 50%, then they slam us with yet another horrible tax. Meanwhile Jennifer, her husband and the legislature all get raises and bigger budgets.

As soon as our building is paid off to the point we can sell (regretfully 5 or more years), IF we make it that long, we are long gone. If we don't move into friendlier areas my husband will have thrown away his lifetime of business ownership to benefit the state unions and politics.

]]> By: William Craft http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/entrepreneurs-are-beavering-in-michigan/#comment-4556 William Craft Sat, 26 Jan 2008 02:50:28 +0000 http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/entrepreneurs-are-beavering-in-michigan/#comment-4556 I am so excited when I read your Email about what is happening in Michigan under the leadership of Phil Powers. It makes me wish that I was younger and could be more involved.I can,however, attend meetings and voice my concerns and thoughts for what they are worth. Kindly, William Craft I am so excited when I read your Email about what is happening in Michigan under the leadership of Phil Powers. It makes me wish that I was younger and could be more involved.I can,however, attend meetings and voice my concerns and thoughts for what they are worth.
Kindly,
William Craft

]]> By: wctaxpayer http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/entrepreneurs-are-beavering-in-michigan/#comment-4553 wctaxpayer Sat, 26 Jan 2008 01:28:48 +0000 http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/entrepreneurs-are-beavering-in-michigan/#comment-4553 I am impressed with your optimism and energy. It will ultimately take people like you to bring change to Michigan. However, until you get your head out of the sand about the present state of Michigan and how we can move forward, your handful of entrepreneurs will find as they try to grow and operate in Michigan that it is not an easy task. My husband and I were in business for over 23 years and we could take no more. We too had a small number of employees. The benefits did not out way the costs. Until we make Michigan friendly to business, we will not improve our economic condition. Rose Bogaert, Chair Wayne County Taxpayers Assn., Inc www.wctaxpayers.org I am impressed with your optimism and energy. It will ultimately take people like you to bring change to Michigan. However, until you get your head out of the sand about the present state of Michigan and how we can move forward, your handful of entrepreneurs will find as they try to grow and operate in Michigan that it is not an easy task. My husband and I were in business for over 23 years and we could take no more. We too had a small number of employees. The benefits did not out way the costs.

Until we make Michigan friendly to business, we will not improve our economic condition.

Rose Bogaert, Chair
Wayne County Taxpayers Assn., Inc
http://www.wctaxpayers.org

]]> By: Mark Knowles http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/entrepreneurs-are-beavering-in-michigan/#comment-4548 Mark Knowles Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:47:33 +0000 http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/entrepreneurs-are-beavering-in-michigan/#comment-4548 These are the articles that will be the salvation of Michigan. I really would encourage Phil to visit the central Michigan area and spend a little time with a gentleman by the name of Don Schurr...President of Greater Gratiot Development located in Ithaca, Michigan. We/he are part of more positive thinking than you could ever believe possible. This area is ready to burst at the seams if just a few of our projects mature. Just call (989) 875-2083 and ask for Don...it's a story worth writing! Thanks. These are the articles that will be the salvation of Michigan. I really would encourage Phil to visit the central Michigan area and spend a little time with a gentleman by the name of Don Schurr...President of Greater Gratiot Development located in Ithaca, Michigan. We/he are part of more positive thinking than you could ever believe possible. This area is ready to burst at the seams if just a few of our projects mature. Just call (989) 875-2083 and ask for Don...it's a story worth writing! Thanks.

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