Michigan's Government playing a Shell Game?

In Michigan we witnessed everyone of our elected officials crying about the budget and how we were so far in debt that we would need to make large cuts across the board and add a service tax on Michigan Businesses. Every night I would turn on the local news in the Detroit area and all the reports were about how Michigan's government might have to shut it's doors if they couldn't agree on the budget cuts and tax increase. Then I would flip on a national news channel and the reports about Michigan's poor economy is really showing it's head now due to the fact that millions needs to be cut and Govenor Granholm might add a service tax to businesses in Michigan. The entire country was watching how Michigan's economy was on the ropes and how the auto companies were pulling up stakes and moving overseas.

Now after months of debate it seems that a budget has been settled in Michigan. It looks like the tax payers and Michigan Businesses were not told the entire truth. Where's the cuts they spoke about all I saw was increases in budgets across the board with a cut to education. What are they doing in Lansing, Michigan anyway. They first tell us that it's looking really bad and we need to make serious cuts and then they turn around make minor cuts and add a tax on to businesses. They also gave the State Employees a big raise in the amount of $147 million.

Business in the Detroit area are hurting on every level with our major industry leaving the State of Michigan and now our own State government tells us a story just so they can add a service tax to businesses.

Sorry enough with the shell game it's time that our State of Michigan elected officials tell the truth and resign their positions. They have done only harm to businesses in Michigan. We will broadcast our disappointment at BusinessDetroit.com about our elected officials and if you've read this blog please contact your representative in your area and demand answers.