Michigan Fiscal Responsibility Project

State Taxes as a Percent of Personal
Income Have Dropped

State Employee Levels Down Since 2000

State Revenue $4.7 billion under Headlee Limit

Press Releases

Talk of income tax rollback “fiscally irresponsible pandering”
Even after 2007 tax increases, state taxes today lower than 1999 - 4/14/08

Michigan personal income grows twice as fast as state-funded spending “Out of control” state spending exposed as a myth - 1/17/08

Revenue estimating conference shows further cuts in state services likely despite tax increases, surplus - 1/11/08

Senate Service Tax Fix Fails Fiscal Responsibility Test, Politicians Cut Revenues Just Days After They Approved Spending It - 11/21/07

League's Fiscal Project Urges Legislature to Replace Service Tax Revenues - 11/12/07

Don't Ax Services - 11/01/07

Michigan Fiscal Responsibility Project Leaders To State Legislators: Recognize Reality, Restore Revenues - 5/16/07

Responsibility Project Releases 10 Facts Every Michigan Citizen Must Know - 3/27/07

Further cuts in state spending will mean higher costs for Michigan families and businesses, fiscal responsibility group says - 1/18/07

Fiscal Responsibility Project Applauds Governor’s Bi-Partisan Examination of State’s Fiscal Crisis - 1/10/07

Fiscal Responsibility Project Members Back Full Business Tax Replacement - 11/29/06

Report says Michigan Not a High Tax State; Misses Point by Suggesting We Should Copy Low-Income States -- Response to Anderson Economic Report - 8/07/06

Fiscal Responsibility Project Issues Survey Results, Unveils Web Site - Debut - 7/11/06

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