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Michigan GOP taxes poor for roads

“If you were doing away with a credit for anybody else other than poor people, Republicans would be screaming that it’s a tax increase.” — Democratic legislator

Arlan_MeekhofMichigan’s Republican legislature has cut business taxes by billions. Now they need money for road repairs. So they’re eliminating the state’s Earned Income Tax Credit, which mostly goes to poor families with children. More than 780,000 Michigan families will lose an average of $140 each. (Click here for story)

 


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