Tag Archives: Club for Growth

Warren Buffett calls for shared sacrifice from the rich; Obama agrees, but will the Super Committee of 12

By Mark | August 15, 2011

It’s not exactly breaking news, as billionaire Warren Buffett has been saying for years that the wealthy need to pay more in taxes, but it seems as though this time a few important people, including the President, are paying attention. The following clip comes from Buffett’s op-ed in today’s New York Times: Our leaders have […]

Posted in Economics, Politics | Also tagged Americans for Tax Reform, budget deficit, class warfare, Congress, Dave Camp, deficit reduction, Deficit Reduction Super Committee, Fred Upton, Grover Norquist, James Clyburn, Jeb Hensarling, Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, Jon Kyl, Midland, Pat Toomey, Saginaw, shared sacrifice, tax rates, tax the rich, taxes, Taxpayer Protection Pledge, threats to the middle class, Tony Cox, Traverse City, Warren Buffett | 15 Comments

Who will fight for Michigan’s struggling cities, like Ypsilanti, against the Snyder budget?

By Mark | March 6, 2011

As we’ve discussed here in the past, the budget put forward by our new Governor, Rick Snyder, would appear to put a disproportionate amount of the burden on aging, urban communities, like Ypsilanti. Here are just a few of the ways that Ypsilanti will be impacted by the new budget if it is ratified. • First, […]

Posted in Detroit, Economics, Michigan, Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged Andrew Shirvell, asbestos, Brownfield MBT, Brownfield Redevelopment Tax Credits, Chamber of Commerce, College Republican National Committee, fire protection, Glen S, Grover Norquist, Historic Preservation tax credits, Jean Benet Ramsey, John P. Yob, John Ramsey, Karl Rove, Koch brothers, lead, Lee Atwater, leveling the playing field, Mack & Mack Building, Mellencamp Building, Michigan Municipal League, Michigan Suburbs Alliance, Mike Cox, Missouri Federation of Young Republicans, Pete Murdock, picking winners and losers, Ralph Reed, revenue sharing, Richard Murphy, Rick Snyder, SEMCOG, soil contamination, Straight Talk Express, Thompson Block, union busting, Value for Michigan, Water Street | 61 Comments

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