Document 6525752

Facsimile Cover Sheet
To:
BobMcAdam
Barbara Moorhouse
MaryZuckennan
MikeDuggan
PatDoIan
Rich ScMackman
TrishElms
League of Women Voters
Tim Hughes
Hariess Scott
Al Short
RuthBekr
Beverly Wolkow
Julius Maddox
Lynn Larson
Steve Cook
From: Anne Clingraan
Marci Merrill
Michigan Citizens for Fair Taxes
Date: March 3,1994
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CITIZENS FOR
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TAXES
3401 E. Saginaw * Suite 212 • Lansing, Michigan 4S912
TO: Daily Fax Recipients
From: Anne Clingman, media director
(517)3334700 (phone) (517) 333-0800 (fax)
March 3,1994
Today's packet contains dtpsfrom372-3/3, including:
from the Detroit News:
- a commentary by Weeks on Mayor Archer's stance on Proposal 'A' in light of
TTFA action
- an article on Detroit city officials stance on Proposal 'A'
- an article on the homeowners' form, including coverage ofbusiness leaders tour
in support of Proposal 'A*
— a guest editorial by Rep. Phoniak on real estate transfer deal
from the Detroit Free Press
— an article on the Legislature's UFA action
- an editorial endorsing Proposal 'A*
— an editorial on campaign ads
— several letters to editor pro/con Proposal 'A'
from the Grand Rapids Press
-several letters to the editor on sales/cigarette taxes
If you see articles of interest to our effort to your local media, please send copies
to us at the above address or (&x) 517 333-0800.
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roposal An^peesents,fcrDetroftaBdttetKiters.a major
oflporriinaytogainaneco- ••
fiorflfc envelopment tool
I • By "contrast, -we're cawmced
lhattfifialtaMtiveplanfBrschaol
finance—which wouM raise the
state iocoms tax ratafajrn.4.$
percent to $ percent aid the
(x aanhiaed Detroit Income HX
! rate to d percent — would
have a negative effect on De»
trait's chances to attract
fcoaassses and jobs.
Tbase factors need to
be considered:
p^'tasssuoto^'MiiMixaae'
tax; t^bosaiesBea also wa*t have •
esmcsitivetotoratewwaiftJse.dty.:.
and avoid fie. higher icorge tst' •"
.rate,
. Proposal A would' make '
AEeHgaa aa a whole more
• atttactivaaadnorecompetl•-• rive as compared with tu
neighbor; atatea; - Detroit, .
with Brother challenges,
tecdatoauEermofltwnett-1
the elate cannot attract
growth..--
Because the aele*
•'If the ballot pKpoaal :
to is statewide, with
passes.' Miebigkrrs.
m local options, it
sales taxratewill noirtends to suite
beouteflinewjth -.
no difference m
those of other
business decistates in the resions a l * ^ where to kjeate or expand. gjoa ^redudng dependence on theproperty tax, we are makt&g Michigan andDetroit has faced an enormous disad- Dettohlessof aeorethsabfortaxpoBcy..,
vantage, with a total menroeftnoperty tax ^ytMODtfoataitatfet&idernedaa .•;
burdea that is two and sonwrJmes.alinost comparedtoother states,ratherthan one- .
tee (hoes the taxratefatsome o£ its whose increased burden would rank us "
fesJer-srowingsulwrlM, Moving away fan
relatively high?
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dependence <n the local property tax will
Same local cfSdab, focusing on- toe'. •
hop level the playing EeMbetween the chy iirideatalimpactof ttechangesHrepo&alA *andterestcfttfiitaieiatewsoftaiMte, wonMirafce on tax abatement* anpTtax
incrementfinancingareas, have"argned
Tb* nueKraeat cap that is a fieatune there would be maj&r losses for cities and
of Proposal A win, at b u t initially, other loca) governments. We would argue
jermit Detroit and other older attest* thatO)tte value of tfasebjobrfecooflBik;
held out a strong inceptive for taa* <ki«eJoj^aent wS belar nirwei^ied by the.
twaeawiDrngto-locateinthedry.
pm the baBot proposal praniie^ and <2)
that the Leglslattire awrgevernor have,
shielded
local,coromtaiitJes from tatty of'
they can be assured that the rate of
increase of property assessments, will, he those chaoses. Overall.we thttkthei* aw.
• 4»M»gr*dMl thm'B^-TidierWiae^bs-the;.-.
'•'case; Qne'.af De-•fJrlM"—
livart- 1 -Bur of whwafes,''.:
ifinWa iHvfenrtil'nM •
assets 'a relatively
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. cheap laiid for rede/:
the inenqe tax- on-.
-'ntlowwit.'nied^r..thetaafeoftt&tiwil be abletooffer
p.terest, if >on
par&igefl. whetter"
"thought that the
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. sdetitax was too
or elsewhere,- thatwl be .dratet»«ny,! regressve or that the;fc&of federal'disnMre'jt&acftVBflHiiithasbeadfctobdd. dccrMty.raaije. & a ' ^ i s s o e ^ - j e u . ^
• out to investors in the peat Whatever We're conviwed that with the esemixions
oom*nttt tJKi» may be about asaessaent- 5a the Bales tax. the regreaaivity arguiaeBt; •";
capsJs pubospolfcy:jpnersHy, thBomcaq • '•baft much less force... . .
be a envelopment tea for old mnlBtriaT • i The loss of fefcr*l deductaility a a"'
czbcSk'
Ssdvarrt^gfthsaBleitai.aodyouean't '
iswre that We're convtaced,. t h e m that
. 'Altfaoqtfhtheaike.taxratewmJd the other idvaotajMS of the galea' tai-'have oo effect on where iwasescea' cutiHijji tot cMBMentka;'. •.
: wight locate or e^andm>ScW|iti, the 1 •a^itasoweittotn&ffletetotryto
couhmed 9«er«eAt J&esse Us rate k^atlKffliSig^iirasel&Etercsl'jswea'. MtteJrnmedtoeSatsof^fcaSotpteii.
would be » i w l barrier for Detroit.
We're cccTOced the city tnllhave.a nmcit;
! better chiiee of attwerh* bbs, readenfci'
• ; As the qxnhinrt raffles t&fadWid, latewouMbetiCDonemoretegreada aodbtsfaeiiesifProposafApases; .,..
• aStowmttn&.'Borveiirnthealy.TOtit.. .- .For nmr Setroi&as, Ftoposa! A wH '
.
the statefcca»tax rate oicHfagto 4.4 workintheiriaaai^te'fielfl^est.fcthe
!0^ivri.we'xepEiatEde4it'wiEceb«?a:''
' percent imler the talW proposal Detrat forvJrb^evezja^ir^hidfcthosewho
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' would still hive a disadvantage,
uqjeofiy need aeoeadbte jobs m greater
~-<*But fte l&lgbejr- combined iste,-.* *e.„:rascbeiB
than have been' 'pasaKi' uader."':
„ dihit&ry plan went-mto effxt, wood *c-• "Mkisgin'spreseit
t a system.-
Ifecqptrve a ^ iaurt debate
ov. Jdn Bn^er faces re^lectisii . Battbaclearintentofthsadistaaxive
in Noverober, hot this month, the nwatage; If the soveracr'a for thi=
YOB jfi&ht not hnaw' that, ypu'dbetterbo against it. Perioi Smilarlj
thoi#, from the extenttowhich aati-Pxopssal A television ads warn voter
opponents — a&d sorie supporters — of of all the.toes the phut would raise, witfcou
Proposal A se<i to make tbe thecal elec-. meHlioaiag that the statutory afremativ.
tiw oa the schoolfinanceballot pba a ' would boost the same taxes, except tbrtfereiK!tt0<m.tte governors popularity. - sales tax, to varying degrees.
Nct-aBcftheaGaisesare being commit
For exsmpfe, the chief cpalitieflfavorfeg
the'^MctyritemtivetoPropOBlAhas ted sgainst the bauot plan. Although v.support
the big cigarette tax increase -.
eirculatsd a brochure entitled fjh blood-red
A, overheated rhetoric by i:
tetters) "Theyfiedabout the tottety...» Proposal
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aod feaUftiag a front-pege photo of a grk- propm«ts—.versus on the sugjestio
that the backup plan would cause career masGoT.Eigl«. .
Am»« the vertfege' assaOing. "Eorier is hard totate. And (he war between M
aadhis.ppatjdacs," the m?$ag omes Easier and the Michigan EducatiaiAsso:
-some vafid points, There is a frgfrirtiatftatwn also threatens to overwhehi discupj«<tw* about the loag-terra adequacy of *m of the tax plans they favor.
some of Propoaal A'? revenue aouron,
Midiipo. voters deserve a canpraht:
' eapeciauy gLven the governor's wflBwiess sive and honest debate on the rebtv.
to cut deals with Lansing loobies «- home abffifies of the baBot plan and thesatutm
btfldera, real estate agents, farmers, per- aheroaaweto improve schoolfmance m.
bapaauto dealers — to ease the Impact of thefiirnessand balance of the state's t?
the pfen's tax package oa them. (Of course, structure. Given adequate information, u
iwaffi? of the Democrats who advance that believe most would choose to vote t<
atpmrta* also seektoreducethe ste of the Proposal A Sactty and rather cynically, t r
ineoa» tax increase thefcaiiippJan worfd priracalaiathe campaigns appapcntly do;:
knead to offer *uch a debate,
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LOCAL NEWS
loud bills a pitch for Proposal A
ffigtoWSONBELL "' :
raise the state sales taxfrom4 to 6 who met with Archer on Monday to
^f^nmisaaafSatt.
caitsoDthedoHar,uito<ffQf abackup discourage him from endorsing Pro-}
,#*ANSIW — Senate Republicans plantot^se&e.stateinoonie tax from posalAcaatrytoprievefltthelegisla-l
5la| to move today on Wis intended to 4.6to6 percent/ J'..' ._ tim from ajming iip fore qutdt voteHertel's Chief of Staff DsnLoepp
tnten officials — induing
Archer has said he cart, endorse
tit Mayor Damis Archer —who tte ballot pkowiUK^gesurakes that said Wednesday that Hertel won't| passagerfPropojalA will under- .'njonejwiDbe'avrffciijte'to pay fer'the maie30>dskmuntil the bills reach tiie
House.
" economic development k their". bo«& used to en&e developers.
But Republican House Co^peaker
-_J.
. He'also has said he has concerns
p|Fhe package of bills is widely aDOWttheeawGinfcwiipact tf thefo- Paul HiOepftdd of Holland said it is
M I ^ as a (H)P attempt to get Ar-. c«r# tax tike. If Proposal A 63s, uplikdythebills will be taken up before
foefldorseinenttfPrQposaj&Tfle De^oitetb.; would h a ^ al;;dmAEied ute. election if the mayor doesn't a c
t restore taxiogawtlumtytospecial
rfatt^JflcometaKiitis^p^oeiit ttvetyeeektMr passage.
|IncremeaiFknu»AufliiHitydis^;:.. ^. : jiii|m£n^^fj|^ : 0^~pjaii's . "I understand the bind he's io,"
s within cities andaflowccmraunt ' d M ^ | ^ C T , a l 3 o h ^ l o U ^ W i ^ ' HiEegonds said.
pay off bonds for roads and. : « & ' support and p$|^..'aWJw- - "I think ifs an. issue of deciding
whether he's goingtogo with what &
ftposilfmmtlttMairt 1 5 - ^
"~- ' thiaksB good pubSc policy, or loyalty
to Democrats who mot the ballot
to the ontcorae of.the votefa'"^^M^^f^tis
H«se£&SoSi
-proposal to feil because ihey think it:
andowH help
Mem^^t$^^^:^:^^e^^
hurts John Either."
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vJ&my Democrats want '^y^^'^^^'^^-i--*~-A-f-*!H
;;:St&WriterNawCosffloc<nttnk-\
oppose Proposal A, the planto-.•%
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be voted onsobn, begs that-ye vote no...
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investments not subjecttosales tax.
Folks on liwttia^mtsiwll pay art
. unfairly Urge part tmttetthe "ballot
plan." '• X •
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The real'estaite transfer tax probably
would depress low*»st housing sales ;
sales, It wpold disceijtrige fifflt-tune
gj&a would cut the number of
smokers m Michigan. •
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tax. property taw* andmosM
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\: Your Feb. j|2 editorial, "Michigan
Medicine; Higher tobacco tax wul be
good for public health as well as
gchools,1fwasanuU5ing.tbBtyou ,
believe In the tooth fairy and Santa
Claus,tco.
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Yon say 9 percent of the increase;
goes to anti-smoking and disease
prevention programs, the rest to the
jublic schools? Are we supposed to
"6eM«ve that this will result m a net
gain for health and education
programs? Remember the lottery? The
state giveth with one hand and taketh
away with the other. And somehow
they manage to/keep the other hand
behind their back-until voters buy
their goods.
' Then you say the tax increase will
prompt "tens of thousands" of
smokers to quit. If you are really
convinced this is the way to improve
•the public health, why stop with
tobacco? Why not triple the tax on
alcohol, too? And how about ice
cream, potato chips and all the other
high fat foods that also contribute to
cardiovascular disease?
Gee real. Have you noticed the
smokers clustered in doorways outside
their newty created smoke-free work
places, in even sub-zero weather? You
are not going to tax or legislate people
out of their addiction. Otherwise, we'd
still have Prohibition and there would
not be a thriving illegal drug trade.
ff votersfollowyourlead, all we are
going to see is more people going outof-state to buy cigarettes, the creation
of a bigger black market for tobacco
products and an increase in theft that
. we will all pay for at the check-out
counter. '•
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RuthBeier
Beverly Wolkow
Julius Maddox
Lyon Larson
Steve Cook
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filing report information
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Ads called deceptive; foes say no way
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Proposal A. backers Twmttoy
accused opponents of a cowardly
tod dishonest ad campaign designed lo deceive voters.
Operating a tneatxieal tog maculae « a prop, Propeeai A tainpal pi manager OtkaPeroBiHeied
anti-A leaden; whc he sold bad
laimcbedad&torted wnuotonttie
ballot issue *athec man eonteaitn)g It with His backup $Ifin mat
otttonuitlcally laKes place If Proposal A falls.
T o watch tnelranli-Propcaal A
aD awing vole no. you'd never
know *6at (he ba&np plan is.
you'd iteticr ewn Know (bare B a
backup plan." Fero said.
Proposal A Joes say Ibelr goal ts
to detest Proposal A by potattug
Arttoai ttu complaints Fnro
out Its shorttanUnga.
tt&ed tbout wrOA CAattKKUto
Voters Mil decide tae late or sod BTOtiurett.
-proposal A, wfildi include a1»
• TVafrtalkatoBiUH sola tax
cent soles (ax hlfie, nt a special hike but rtmtlntormwten of Be
erection on Marca 15. H itftl&ft aHeroathelaesawas Increase.
backup Sinn Indodfaj an Income
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A leading sifbstaattally. '
eluded In Proposal A.
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filrly easy t» shoot down," said
Cfiarie* Anna, a Michigan state rent estate sties and Inttrctalc
University proteror of orainuuil- teteatone all*. Tttey daattay the
cattoa, "All people are looking far taxes are also part of a * tnettt;
lssoimreoaanottofflipportlttad flan.
a ttnm antl carmatea can provide thai"
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Match 15. wefjlflrwyeu B
fultfiagp chart thai w3t
show you how Proposal A
and to backup plan
compare. Wall also explain
what you'll sea onlhft
bafcu.areighreyoo
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people wIH t» affected.
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Oeawenrla claim RrtwKlcai
projects Are sane wny under Pro- ar* cimiu a m to mar wpw
posal A wthe badwppUo.
from iprdal loterttt nwiot.
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Gov. Joha Eagter and otter sup- EreltT jjotwnua I«i* UruKt
porter* of Vw ballot pum ore isk- stid. "Allptopla lava ti dale *
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of SBWIC sector Cewtitunui Inc. atlcs tax DJ a m»wr bWniiB a
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posat Awill leave "combined taxes
37 percent higherttianthe nation*
at average" Their source: an article by tax-cut crusader Bill
McMaster.
That claim Isn't remotely close
to the truth, safd Robert Kleine,
senior economist far PuMic Sector
Consultants Inc.
"Rtgat now, we are about J or 2
percent above the national average la state and local taxes. Under
bote of the plans. It's going to go
down slightly," Kleine said.
'Wregoiag to be about average."
Opponents of Proposal A said
l&ey believe Proposal A wont adequately pay for public schools aod
should be rejected.
"Our message & and continues
to be that Proposal A is really dangerously, underfunded and an uarealWic plan," said Anne ClJngman, media director for Michigan
Citizens for Pair Taxes.
The ads are offensive to intelligent voters, said William Sederonrg, vice president of Public Seetor Consultants. Nevertheless,
they could be effective, he said.
"Most people really firm up
their decisions os ballot: proposals
two days before the election," Sederburg said. "Unfortunately, the
people who wait the longest to
What they say
Proposal A ad:
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• Claim: "Vote yes arid Michigan will pay for property tax cuts
by raising the safes tax 2 cents. Vote no and we get the backup
plan, a 3 0 percent income, tax increase,"
• Analysis; Voters will choose between a sales tax hike and an
income tax boost. Two cents sounds teas than the GO percent
increase it represents. And the 30 percent income tax kike is
partlafty offset by an increase in the personal exemption. A
family of four with $35,000 in income would pay about 12.7
percent more.
Anti-Proposal A brochure
M Claim: Proposal A "forces Michigan taxpayers to pay combined taxes 37 percent higher than the national average/'
• Analysis: Not true. Michigan'* taxes will be about the national average.
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make the decisions (end to Snow ttey vote no. The rate goes up by
the leastaod are themostsoscepfi- that amount but Is partially offset
Me to the ads."
by aa Increase In the personal
The Proposal A campaign has exemption.
begun running its ads as well, alPor instance, a family of four
though not in the taasiag area. Its with a $35,0W income wilt see a
first ad sacks closer to the facts, 12,7 percent In crease In lis income
though tbey are stretched to its taxes, Weiae said. advantage.
The ad says taxpayers will get a Staff writer Greg J. Berewskl
3* percent income tax Increase if contributed to this report.
Competition
feet—giving impromptu speeches.
"We'vestudied day after day together," said Anung WeMcamlgad.
18, a junior at Eastern High, "it
brings Us together, individuals
can't win this on their own. You
Prom tA
teams. Then you go out and do
your best And then you talk about
how you did."
CompcHtcrs also bufld self-coo*
ffcfence
and self-esteem and "gain
f«4t+w*#> .
get the best grades can still compete," said Tbuy Tran, t$, a senior
at Everett High. "Tficy don't iave
to have a to»
t TJie laming competition — in