[nfbmi-talk] i don't trust denby

[joe harcz Comcast]

My point exactly.

If we don't have meaningful employment then we have no need of even a 
generous tax break.

It is a meaningless sop.

And we all know where Denby stands on the BEP program alone here in 
Michigan.

Say how about that Tim Hortons thing eh?

Canadian doughnuts from the sighted anyone?

Shoot if people aren't outraged at this then they have no true Christmas 
spirit let alone an ethical one for the likes of folks like me.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Terry D. Eagle" <terrydeagle at yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] i don't trust denby


> What good is an income tax credit for the blind in a state that fosters 
> and
> promotes WORK-TO-WELFARE second-class citizenship for the blind, and
> encourages out-of-state employment for the blind.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbmi-talk [mailto:nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of joe
> harcz Comcast
> Sent: Friday, December 27, 2013 11:34 AM
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>
> Gov. Rick Snyder signs bills to eliminate sales tax on certain 
> medications,
> expand promise zones
>
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>
> Melissa Anders | manders at mlive.com
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> By
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> Melissa Anders | manders at mlive.com
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> on December 24, 2013 at 9:28 AM, updated December 24, 2013 at 10:04 AM
>
> snyder.jpgGov. Rick SnyderMLive File Photo
>
>
>
> LANSING - Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder on Monday signed bills to provide a 
> tax
> credit to blind residents, eliminate sales tax on certain medications and
> expand
>
> the local promise zone program.
>
>
>
> He also approved bills authorizing a specialty license plate to raise 
> funds
> for breast cancer awareness and prevention.
>
>
>
> "An important state government role is to provide service to our 
> residents,"
> Snyder said in a statement. "These bills, approved with strong bipartisan
> support,
>
> highlight some of the ways state government is helping Michiganders."
>
>
>
> House Bill 5086,
>
> sponsored by Rep. Cindy Denby, R-Fowlerville, extends a tax credit to
> certain people who are blind. Low-income seniors and people with
> disabilities can
>
> claim an income tax credit against property taxes on a primary residence.
>
>
>
> Changes to the homestead property tax credit in 2011 reduced the amount
> available to taxpayers who were blind and over age of 65, but this bill
> brings that
>
> back to prior levels, according to a Senate Fiscal Agency
>
> analysis.
>
>
>
> Rep. Lisa Posthumus Lyons, R-Alto, introduced
>
> House Bill 4831
>
> to exempt the sales tax for over-the-counter medications that are 
> prescribed
> by a doctor.
>
>
>
> Snyder also signed
>
> Senate Bill 312
>
> to amend a 2009 law allowing
>
> local promise zones,
>
> which are designated areas where communities can use tax dollars or other
> funds to cover college tuition. The bill sponsored by Sen. Goeff Hansen,
> R-Hart,
>
> allows the funds to pay for vocational education, books and supplies.
>
>
>
> Email Melissa Anders at
>
> manders at mlive.com.
>
> Follow her on
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