http://www.grpundit.com/forums/tags/greedy-politicians Grand Rapids Pundit Forums » Tag: greedy politicians - Recent Posts en-US Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:17:27 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.3 q http://www.grpundit.com/forums/search.php http://www.grpundit.com/forums/topic/michigan-unemployment-hits-116-time-to-raise-the-gas-tax#post-16 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:31:01 +0000 GRPundit 16@http://www.grpundit.com/forums/ <p>Today it was announced that Michigan’s unemployment rate hit 11.6%. What is governor Granholm’s reaction? She announces her support for an increase in gas taxes! Great idea! She has already succeeded in increasing the income tax by 12% and increasing business taxes by 22%. That seems to be working out really well. Not.</p> <p>Her insatiable appetite for more of your money won’t be quenched until no one in Michigan is left with a job.</p> <p>“In five years, you’re going to be blown away by the strength and diversity of Michigan’s transformed economy.” - Governor Granholm, State of the State address, January 25, 2006 (unemployment rate was 6.2%). </p>