My Sales Tax Prophecy Is Coming True!

Last week, I wrote:

You watch - this [the new 6% service tax] will all be put aside to jack up the sales tax. By Michigan Constitution, a sales tax hike must be approved by the voters.

Here is the scenario I envision - the Dems will come back in a week or two and offer to get rid of the new service tax, if voters will up the sales tax by 1 to 3%. Voters will get their chance to say "yes" or "no" in January 2008.

Now, hot off the press, this news out of our state capitol in Lansing:

House Speaker Andy DILLON (D-Redford Twp.) plans on revisiting the recently enacted sales tax on services with an eye toward giving Michigan voters a chance to change it to a 7 percent sales tax instead.

Dillon told the Off the Record panel this week that none of this is finalized, but he is clearly interested in exploring a ballot alternative to bring the voters into this budget deficit debate.

It's happening! The thieves are out to get us one way or another.