tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post117346591770489379..comments2023-11-03T09:36:22.100-04:00Comments on In From the Cold: Truth in AdvertisingGeorge Smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07049707648660651119noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-1173732153439902822007-03-12T17:42:00.000-04:002007-03-12T17:42:00.000-04:00Ironwolf--I relied on the WSJ for most of my infor...Ironwolf--I relied on the WSJ for most of my information. Did not realize that it took an "end run" by the Oakland County Council (and the state legislature) to get the single business tax removed. <BR/><BR/>And BTW, is Mr. Patterson planning on running for governor next time around? <BR/><BR/>Finally, the use of Daniels as a "spokesman" should have been a tipoff. Since he's running a non-profit, the bottom line is less important. Guess the state's economic development council couldn't find a "real" businessman who would endorse the idea of firms relocating in Michigan.<BR/><BR/>BTW, I have a home in MS, about 45 miles from the site where Toyota will build its next plant. Same deal as Ohio (and the Toyota truck factory in Texas); union-level pay and benefits without UAW screwing everything up. Haley Barbour is angling for a couple of other auto plants, plus various suppliers. None of these companies are based in Detroit. No surprise there.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the additional info on Granholm.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12712369389411084085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-1173618025453718452007-03-11T10:00:00.000-04:002007-03-11T10:00:00.000-04:00Iron,It's not just the unions. It's management too...Iron,<BR/><BR/>It's not just the unions. It's management too. They got fat and happy together, and they danced over the brink together. Now they still don't get it that they're dead. <BR/><BR/>But let's be honest. The USA itself has the MI disease too; it just hasn't reached terminal stage yet.eatyourbeanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10142141654341688097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-1173580645626071732007-03-10T21:37:00.000-05:002007-03-10T21:37:00.000-05:00You have this story completely wrong - it is worse...You have this story completely wrong - it is worse than you have it posted.<BR/><BR/>Jennifer Granholm REFUSED to remove the Single Business Tax. So the Head of the Oakland County council (Brooks Patterson)used a loophole in Michigan law that says if a petition is brought by a private citizen and is passed by 60% of the House and Senate the Governor can't veto it. She vetoed the first attempt and so this was used. It was overwhelmingly passed.<BR/><BR/>Then it got even more damning. Brooks Patterson's Oakland County is a booming area. It is a solid contributor to over $300 million a year to Michigan. In other words they pay an EXTRA $300 million because they are run so successfully by Brooks they always are in the black. <BR/><BR/>Brooks used some clever accounting and called in some favors and refinanced their entire retirement and health care package. The cost a 1 time $3 million expense. Now this expense was out of the $300 MILLION that was being GIVEN to the Michigan government. The $3 million would have brought a 15 year savings of $150 million to Oakland County - or $10 million savings a year for 15 years.<BR/><BR/>Jennifer Granholm over-ruled Brooks Patterson and did not allow him to save his tax payers $150 million. Brooks Patterson was livid and he directly said to her face on a local radio station that she was the worst Governor in Michigan history and he will never attempt to work with her again.<BR/><BR/>Michigan is the victim of the Unions. Pure and simple. Cars are selling just not the crap being pushed out of Detroit. Toyota is building in Ohio and is paying the EXACT wages and benefits as the Union (UAW) without the Union overhead and extortion.<BR/><BR/>GM has a "Jobs Pool" where they pay $1.5 BILLION for people NOT TO WORK. The last one out of Michigan please turn off the lights.Ironwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05436173007981928404noreply@blogger.com