Bob -
As I was saying above, the media is reporting a "proposed tax" for services. I suppose they want us to believe that it's not a done deal yet. Income tax increase is a done deal. From 3.9 to 4.35 effective today.
Get this - they are saying that the state will rollback the tax from 4.35 back to 3.9 starting in 2011. ROFLMAO!!! Uh huh I'll believe that when Marty's pigs fly...
From what I hear Jenny from the Blockheads was ready to take a 4.1% hike if they got their service tax, but the democrats quickly pulled her aside and said, "Jenny - we can get 4.3. Shut up already!" It was reported widely on the news last night. Not the shut up part, but it pretty much went down like that.
The Detroit News had a good article about Lansing totally blowing a great chance to finally get this budget right. The News argues that this is a very short-term bandaid and we'll see this buffoonery again soon.
Sickening.
Scott