Steve
Harry
Democrat
for State Representative
68th District
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Incumbent Joan Bauer
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State Issues:
-Eliminate the State Senate
-Amend the Constitution
-Eliminate the Budget Process
-Drive the Unions out of Michigan
-Repeal the Prevailing Wage Law
-Reform our Tax System
-Shut Down the Lottery
-Keep Abortion Legal
-Legalize Gay Marriage
-Abolish the Parole Board
-Abolish the Liquor Control Comm.
-Expand Access to Information
-How'd He Get in Here?
Local Issues:
-Repeal the City Income Tax Act
National Issues:
-Reform the Tax System
-Guarantee Universal Health Care
-Reform Social Security
-Stop Subsidizing the Ad Industry
-Stop Subsidizing Credit Card Users
-Stop Subsidizing Farmers
-Save the Planet
August 5 Primary Results
I lost. Click here for details. Click here to read how the Lansing City Pulse did me wrong.
Unions Are Destroying Jobs
There are 416,200 unemployed workers in Michigan, counting just those actively seeking work. Our 8.5% unemployment rate is the highest in the nation (the national rate is 5.7%). Since mid-2000, 400,000 jobs have been lost in Michigan, 70 percent of them in manufacturing (U. of M. News Service, 11/16/07). Politicians tell us that we need to transition from a manufacturing economy to an information technology economy. I say technology is fine - we'll take anything we can get - but I'm not ready to give up on manufacturing. Michigan is the home of the auto industry and people haven't stopped buying cars. Why are we conceding defeat? (continued....)
Seniors Enjoy a Huge Income Tax Break
The state income tax rate increased from 3.9% to 4.35% on October 1, 2007. By eliminating tax breaks enjoyed by some taxpayers, we could regain enough revenue to reduce the rate to 3.6%.
These tax breaks go mainly to seniors, and not because they need them. Maybe it's because they are reliable voters. (continued....)
The $880 Million Pension Fund Give-away
It's legal, but really bad policy. In years when investment earnings are high on the state and public school employees pension funds, the state takes part of those earnings and distributes them to the retirees. This is on top of their regular pensions and COLA increases. (continued....)