Issue Position: Economy

Issue Position

I will eliminate the Michigan Corporate Tax to make us competitive.

Michigan is doing a little better but not "better enough". We need to do something positively bold to compete with states in our region. Michigan has one of the highest tax burdens. It's difficult to attract industry when our competition (surrounding states) have made drastic and innovative policy changes to make their states more appealing than Michigan. I am in favor of eliminating the Michigan corporate tax to make Michigan a magnet for small and large industry. Instead of giving "tax holidays" and tax rebates to certain "hand-picked" companies and industries (film and battery), lets give every business in Michigan the same tax advantage! Creating a pro-business climate will lure additional businesses to Michigan, employ more people and provide additional (new) tax revenue. I believe government often gets in the way of free enterprise growth and if we're not careful with the fine balance of prudent regulation, this will continue to slow job growth.

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