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229 Days until Election Day

MORNING UPDATE:

Democrat Speaker Andy Dillon pronounces that the “do over” Democrat primary is all but “dead”…Clinton forces are trying to maneuver a comeback/winback…if anyone can pull this off and snatch victory out of the jaws of defeat…it’s the Clinton team?!?

I’m reading Grover Norquist’s new book “Leave Us Alone” and he points out that California, Arizona and Nevada have all enacted constitutional amendments requiring a two-thirds vote of both houses of the legislature to raise taxes. Umm, I like that idea!!!

The other proposal Newt Gingrich has been suggesting is the optional, one page flat federal tax. See details here: http://migop.blogs.com/blog/2008/03/optional-flat-t.html

Here are a couple of great videos on global warming and the real inconvenient truth Al Gore missed:

http://migop.blogs.com/blog/2008/03/global-warmingt.html

BECOME A PRECINCT DELEGATE!! Fill out and return the Affidavit of Identity to your county clerk or send it to the state party…we’ll handle the filings. Link to form

Many folks have asked…what does a precinct delegate

do? Here is some basic information about how we try and organize our precinct delegates

to be part of our “political machine” to help elect Republicans.

We have had so many areas where more than one person wanted to serve…I am going to encourage our county & district parties to “open” up the participation and attempt to “maximize” the number of potential precinct delegates…not minimize them. If you are willing to run, work and be part of the team…we want you on board! Our party needs to grow!!!

TAX season is upon us. Here are a few reforms we should consider:

1) Simplify, the one-page, optional flat tax or a consumption base “Fair Tax”.
2) Replace depreciation with expensing…common sense and a stimulus.
3) Expand IRAs/401(k)s and index them to inflation
4) Abolish the “Death Tax”…mom and dad earned it, let the family keep it.
5) Abolish the Capital Gains and Dividend Tax…taxing savings & investment?
6) Abolish the AMT Alternative Minimum Tax…outdated and punitive.
7) Establish “Tax Me More” accounts for those who feel under-taxed.
8) A federal Balance Budget Amendment…fund it or spend less!

As April 15th approaches and we start working on our tax returns and realize how backwards and punitive our tax system is, let us think about, discuss and push for some real changes/reforms. Real change requires real change.

Saulius "Saul" Anuzis
Chairman
Michigan Republican Party