Ax the Tax Coalition
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Ax the Tax Coalition is a coalition consisting of trade associations, chambers of commerce and individuals working to repeal the 6 percent services tax in Michigan.
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Overview
The group launched a lobbying effort to gain a repeal from the legislature, but printed petitions and started collected signatures on November 1st, 2007 to put the repeal before voters. According to the groups website, the coalition believes:
This devastating tax might have made sense in the world of politicians, our coalition live and works and employs people in the real world, where this tax will hurt Michigan’s economy and force more jobs to leave Michigan.
According to an article in the Lansing State Journal:
Many businesses consider the tax confusing and unfair, with some warning it will cause them to lose business to out-of-state competitors or have to leave the state themselves.[1]
The group is also working with the Detroit Renaissance Inc., an organization that consists of high-powered executives, to defeat the service tax.[2] Vice President of the Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM), Michael Rogers it also working with the group to collect the 304,000 signatures needed to have the repeal put to a vote.[3]
- The Michigan Chamber of Commerce reported that 90 percent of respondents for a poll supported the repeal of the service tax.
Coalition Members
The coalition consists of 39 organizations.
Spokesman: Matt Resch
Affiliated Building Service Contractors of Michigan
American Advertising Federation
American Council of Engineering Companies in Michigan
American Institute of Architects – Michigan Chapter
Americans for Prosperity
Arboriculture Society of Michigan
Associated Builders and Contractors of Michigan
Burglar and Fire Alarm Association of Michigan
Council on State Taxation
Detroit Regional Chamber
Evans Distribution Systems
Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce
International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses
International Franchise Association
Investment Adviser Association
John Bailey and Associates, Inc.
Kalamazoo Regional Chamber of Commerce
Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce
Lee Bisbee Travel Service, Inc.
Michigan Business and Professionals Association
Michigan Chapter of the American Society of Travel Agents
Michigan Agri-Business Association
Michigan Apple Association
Michigan Association of Home Builders
Michigan Association of Insurance Agents
Michigan Association of Realtors
Michigan Association of Recreation Vehicles and Campgrounds
Michigan Bean Shippers Association
Michigan Chamber of Commerce
Michigan Contract Security Association
Michigan Council of Private Investigators
Michigan Dairy Foods Association
Michigan Farm Bureau
Michigan Food and Beverage Association
Michigan Green Industry Association
Michigan Grocers Association
Michigan Hotel, Motel and Resort Association
Michigan Lumber and Building Materials Association
Michigan Manufactured Housing Association
Michigan Milk Producer’s Association
Michigan Nursery and Landscape Association
Michigan Professional Bail Agents Association
Michigan Propane Gas Association
National Federation of Independent Business
Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce
Self Storage of Michigan
Small Business Association of Michigan
Tree Care Industry Association
Voyce Elevator Inc.
Wayne County Taxpayers Association, Inc.
See also
References
- ↑ New state budget deal already under the gun, Lansing State Journal, Oct. 31, 2007
- ↑ Opponents of service tax to start petition drive for repeal, Crains Detroit Business, Nov. 1st, 2007
- ↑ Fight the Service Tax, SBAM
