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Recent Publications

Senate to seek tax compromise (11/20/2007) Detroit Free Press

Senate passes replacement for service tax, but Democrats unhappy (11/20/2007) Associated Press

Another Obstacle At The Capitol: The Rush To Repeal The Service Tax (11/20/2007) Lauren Zakalik of WILX News 10 Lansing

Michigan Senate votes to repeal new service tax (11/08/2007) The Associated Press

Tax Increases Harmful to Michigan’s Health (11/05/2007) Michael D. Jahr, director of communications for the Mackinac Center for Public Policy

Senate votes to postpone service tax (11/02/2007) The Oakland Press

Senate should sacrifice as well if it asks others to do so (11/02/2007) Dan Farough, Executive director of Progress Michigan

New state budget deal already under the gun (11/01/2007) The Associated Press

Lawmakers targeted for tax increases (10/30/2007) The Oakland Press

Group wants to end lawmaker perks (10/18/2007) The Oakland Press

Remember these tax hikes come next election year (10/16/2007) The Oakland Press

Retailers face tax on collecting tax...(10/15/2007) Crain's Detroit Business

Grand tour of a 6 percent world (10/15/2007) Crain's Detroit Business

Lawmakers should cut own benefits, group says (10/09/2007) The Oakland Press

Cut lawmakers’ pay? (10/05/2007) The Oakland Press

Democrats: We had to raise your taxes... (10/04/2007) The Oakland Press

Tax hikes will disable state's economic vehicle (10/04/2007) The Oakland Press

House passes income, service taxes as… (10/01/2007) The Oakland Press