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Vote explanations – 1/26/23
RELEASE|January 27, 2023
Contact: James DeSana

This past week, the House voted on several key issues. Below I have given explanations for my votes on these bills:

NO on Senate Bills 7 & 8 of 2023 – This legislation spends more than $1 billion in taxpayer money by allocating it to some of the various departments within state government. Unfortunately, Democrats rammed these two bills through the Legislature in less than a week, without a single committee hearing. No time for debate over where exactly the money would be spent was allowed and no amendments to the language were even entertained. Spending this much money without proper legislative oversight is reckless and irresponsible. For this reason, I voted NO on this legislation. 

NO on House Bill 4001 – This legislation attempts to revise the pension tax in the state of Michigan in a way that provides much needed tax relief to Michiganders. However, this proposal from Democrats creates a system of winners and losers, where public pensioners greatly benefit, private pensioners and those with other retirement income benefit less, and working seniors benefit little, if at all. Unlike the plan introduced by House Republicans, it presents an overly complicated measure that recreates a disparity that previously existed between public and private pensions and other retirement income. Income for seniors should be treated the same regardless of the source. Providing large tax breaks to those with large retirement incomes does little to help those who are struggling the most. This legislation, which won’t be fully implemented until 2026, also provides no relief to working seniors. Michigan taxpayers deserve to be treated more fairly. I voted NO on HB 4001.

YES on House Bill 4002 – This legislation provides even greater tax relief to working families by raising the Michigan cap on the earned income tax credit (EITC) from 6% to 30% of the federal credit, beginning in the 2023 tax year. Although this means Michigan taxpayers will have to wait one year for relief, this legislation rewards those who work by ensuring that less income is subject to tax. For an individual filing as “single,” the first $40K cannot be taxed, and for those filing jointly, the first $80K is likewise exempt. The amendments that were eventually added to the bill reflect the substantial benefits originally outlined in the Republican plan, House Bill 4009. Because it provides meaningful, retroactive relief to Michigan taxpayers, I voted YES on HB 4002.

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