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BISHOP: NO TAX HIKE IN 2011 BUDGET
In the January 13 edition of MIRS, Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop commented on the Senate Republicans' commitment to stand up against any attempts to raise taxes during the 2011 budget process.
During the 2010 budget process, the MI Senate GOP was the firewall that prevented $1.1 billion in tax increase attempts by Governor Granholm and House Democrats. Below, we've included some of the highlights of the article:
Senate Majority Leader Mike BISHOP (R-Rochester) today said that his caucus won't be backing a tax hike in the crafting of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 budget, although he expects Gov. Jennifer GRANHOLM to push for one.
That's the position the Senate GOP took and stuck with for FY 2010, but it's the first time Bishop has reiterated it since the Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference (CREC) Monday pegged the FY '11 hole at least $1.7 billion (See "At Least $1.725B Hole For FY '11," 1/11/10).
"I expect the Governor will put a tax increase on the table," Bishop told reporters after session. "But we'll put a viable solution on the table, as well."
Bishop's solution will include a number of government reforms Senate Republicans will pop next week. MIRS has learned there will be education reforms, including finding efficiencies with Intermediate School Districts and local government reforms aimed at making consolidation and service sharing easier.
-Credit: "Bishop: No Tax Hike for '11," MIRS, January 13, 2010
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POLLS: BISHOP STRONGEST CANDIDATE
Two polls conducted in late 2009 both showed Senator Mike Bishop as the strongest GOP candidate for Attorney General.
The first poll, from September 2009, matched up both GOP candidates against Gretchen Whitmer, the likely Democratic nominee. In that poll, the results were:
BISHOP: 36%
WHITMER: 26%
SCHUETTE: 30%
WHITMER: 30%
The second poll, conducted in November 2009, also indicated that Bishop was the clear frontrunner with likely GOP voters. In that poll, Bishop led Schuette by 12 points, with the following results:
BISHOP: 42%
SCHUETTE: 30%
Other highlights of the November poll:
- Bishop leads with almost all age groups
- Bishop has a 24% lead with voters under 50 years old and with voters over the age of 70.
- Bishop's lead with 60-69 year olds is 9%
- Bishop has a 20% lead with men and a 5% lead with women.
- Bishop leads by 10% with Election Day voters and by 20% with absentee voters.
"The final decision as to who Republicans will nominate for attorney general will be made at the August 2010 Republican convention, but regular GOP voters seem to like Mike Bishop more than Bill Schuette at this point in the campaign," said Steve Mitchell, who conducted the poll.
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In the January 13 edition of MIRS, Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop commented on the Senate Republicans' commitment to stand up against any attempts to raise taxes during the 2011 budget process.
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