Michigan income tax cut still in the works
LANSING – Weeks after a so-called “Gang of 12” state House Republicans scrapped plans for a state income tax cut, negotiations are ongoing about how those lawmakers might get to “yes” on a cut.
The House GOP’s first push to cut the tax from 4.25% to 3.9% fell apart in February, when 12 Republicans joined almost all Democrats in voting “no,” worried about losing $1 billion in revenue.
Since then, however, those Republicans — including state Reps. Julie Calley, R-Portland, and Brett Roberts, R-Eaton Township — have continued to discuss the tax cut. State Rep. Mike McCready, R-Bloomfield Hills, said on WKAR’s “Off the Record” last month that the group had proposed starting with a smaller tax cut to 4.15%.
Asked about those discussions last week, both Calley and Roberts referred to statements they issued after their February “no” votes. Both statements referenced a need to see specific budget cuts that would make up for lost revenue.
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