Hear Senator Stephanie Chang at 10 a.m. April 16th Explain Two Visions of Tax Cuts for People of Michigan
By MUUSJN on Tuesday, April 12th, 2022
Dear Justice Advocates:
The Michigan UU Social Justice Network (MUUSJN) is pleased to invite you to hear Senator Stephanie Chang speak at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 16th on “Michigan Tax Proposals: Who’s Helped? Who’s Hurt?”. This presentation shines a light on a tug or war of values between the Michigan legislature and the Governor’s office. MUUSJN, along with 10 other organizations, is co-sponsoring this event with Gray Panthers of Metro Detroit.
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At the urging of dozens of activist groups, Governor Gretchen Whitmer vetoed a $2.5 billion tax cut proposal by Michigan legislators on March 18th. She invited the legislators to join in formal negotiations.
The GOP’s two bill package is part of an ongoing debate about how to spend roughly $7 billion in federal pandemic relief and unexpected state revenue. The GOP plan would have rolled back personal income tax from 4.25% to 3.9%, would have increased the amount of retirement income that’s tax free and would have created a new $500 tax credit for each child or qualified dependent in a household.
However, critics argue it would primarily benefit the wealthy and at the expense of critical services. While both the GOP and the Governor proposed reducing taxes for older persons and for children, under the GOP plan, the state’s wealthiest residents would receive a nearly $5,000 rebate while lower income families would receive an average $12. The proposal would cut personal corporate income taxes and would force cuts to schools, roads, public safety, health care, housing, environmental protections and would jeopardize federal aid from the American Rescue Plan. State budget officials said the cuts would violate federal rules that forbid using COVID relief funds for tax cuts. So the debate goes on.
Learn more about this debate by hearing Senator Stephanie Chang describe the alternative tax cut visions and what’s at stake for people in Michigan. Senator Chang, a dynamic progressive legislator, is the Minority Vice Chair of the Senate Finance Committee. She’s in a position to understand the dynamics of this battle. We are proud to say that Senator Chang is also a Unitarian Universalist.
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