PROPOSAL 1

I have been ranting around my house for weeks about lame ass representatives that wanted a job but don't know how to do it. They can't figure out how to work together with others from the other party, how to negotiate, how to compromise, how to get things done, and how to lead and govern. Specifically they have tossed Proposal 1 on the Ballot, so we can vote on it, and then they get to run on "We don't raise taxes, you did it to yourself." Local Business Owner Mike Huckleberry recently sent a published letter to the "The Daily [Republican] News" and he said everything I was thinking. I didn't ask Mike for permission to reprint this, but next time I see him, I will. I am fairly confident he'll be okay with it, but if not I'll delete and then you can consider yourselves "the enlightened ones."

Here's what he had to say"

"House Speaker Kevin Cotter, R-Mount Pleasant, said, "the longer we wait to fix the roads the more it cost."

Advertisements correctly point out roads are dangerous, they cost us auto repair and they are hurting our economy. This being true, why did it take five years of complete Republican control of government to address this dire situation?

Their solution? "We the People" voting another tax increase on top of the 1.4 BILLION already imposed! The election will cost $10 million to cover their incompetence......the average family will pay out about $500 if passed. The total tax increase from the "ANTI-TAXERS" will be $2.3 Billion on Michigan Families.

Remember when Governor Engler raised sales tax from 4% to 6%? Remember President Reagan raised 11 taxes? How about "Read My Lips, no new taxes" from Bush I before raising them? Gov. Snyder and legislators are following the same path. Next time a Republican politician tells you "they are against taxes" or "they can run government without taxes" think of their record and broken promises.

I am voting NO on Proposal 1. After proving they know how to win an election, the Republicans seem to have trouble with the "governing thing." It's time they are held accountable."

Now ME: Yeah, that about says it all Mike. These folks wanted the job, but have no clue on how to do it. Hey folks, reach out to someone across the aisle and figure out how to get things done. But you'll never get it. Most of Michigan Repubs get elected on glitz and not credentials.

I hope you all vote NO on this ridiculous Proposal. Say NO. Make these elected idiots figure out how to actually do the job they wanted so badly they ran to get.