You are indeed clueless. What do you think was one of Englers tax cuts? Gasoline taxes in the state which cut the money to repair highways.
You don't have a clue and its obvious with each and every post you make.
Apparently you don't have a clue, here are the Engler Tax cuts, where are excise taxes cut? Also notice the surplus he generated so stop with the lies.
Governor Engler's straightforward strategy of cutting taxes to create jobs has pulled Michigan out of its inherited budget deficit and blessed taxpayers with a $1 billion surplus. As part of his "Taxpayer's Agenda" plan to revitalize Michigan, Engler has acted aggressively to reduce the tax burden on both families and new businesses. With nine tax cuts enacted in 1995, Michigan taxpayers are now benefitting from a total of 21 tax cuts since 1991. They include:
Cutting school-operating property taxes from an average 36 mills to 6 mills -- the biggest tax cut in Michigan's history ($3.4 billion). Associated with this cut is a cap that keeps assessments from rising more than the rate of inflation.
Cutting the personal income tax from 4.6 percent to 4.4 percent -- the lowest level since 1975.
Raising the personal exemption for the state income tax and indexing the exemption to rise with inflation.
Eliminating the state inheritance tax.
Increasing deductions for interest and dividend income for senior citizens.
Increasing the maximum single business credit limit on small business income.
Revising the apportionment of the Single Business Tax (SBT) base.
A 2 percent income tax rebate in order to comply with the Headlee Amendment limitations on government revenue.
Creating a limited exemption from the sales tax for commercial advertising.
Eliminating from the business tax base the cost of workers' compensation, social security, and unemployment insurance.
Phasing out and eliminating the "intangibles tax" -- Michigan's unfair and counterproductive capital gains tax.
Virtually eliminating the state tax on private pensions with a $60,000 exemption for married couples and $30,000 for individuals.
Reducing the state's main business tax, the Single Business Tax, from 2.35 percent to 2.3 percent.
Raising the filing threshold for the SBT from $40,000 to $100,000.
Further raising the filing threshold for the SBT from $100,000 to $250,000.
Cutting the SBT alternative profits tax from 4 percent to 3 percent.
Reducing the SBT alternative profits tax again -- from 3 percent to 2 percent.
Reducing the minimum unemployment insurance tax.
Changing the definitions of homesteads to provide property tax relief for Michigan farmers.
Freezing property tax assessments for one year.
Creating a nonrefundable income tax credit for college tuition paid on behalf of a dependent or a taxpayer.
Results
The net effect of Governor Engler's tax cuts has been to save Michigan taxpayers more than $1.7 billion this year alone and a total of more $6.5 billion since 1991. In addition, the state's tax structure is much more competitive when compared to other states. For example, Michigan's property taxes are nearly 10 percent below the national average. In addition, the state's tax burden as a percent of personal income has dropped from 16th in the nation to 27th.
The results for Michigan's economy have been impressive. In 1994, the state unemployment rate was below the national average for the first time since 1966. Unemployment for every month of 1996 has been below 5 percent, putting Michigan on track to end the year with the lowest unemployment rate since 1969. With employment growth of more than 500,000 since 1991, the number of Michigan men and women with jobs has reached a record high.
Michigan has also improved from having one of the worst unemployment rates among the industrial states to one of the best. Unemployment has also been cut in half in Detroit and -- a record duplicated by most Michigan cities.
The strength of Michigan's economy is further reflected in increasing purchasing power for Michigan families. In 1995, per capita personal income grew by 6.2 percent, one of the fastest growth rates in America. Michigan also climbed from 18th to 15th in the nation in personal income. In addition, from 1991 through 1995, Michigan ranked number one in the nation in income growth. Contributing to income growth was the fact that in 1995 alone, Michigan created one out of every five manufacturing jobs nationwide.
As Governor Engler puts it, "Michigan has been transformed from the broken buckle of the Rust Belt to the turbocharged engine powering the High Performance Heartland."
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The net effect of Governor Engler's tax cuts has been to save Michigan taxpayers more than $1.7 billion this year alone and a total of more $6.5 billion...
