WTH? Lessons Learned by Michigan Leaders?

The boys and girls club that runs this state like a high school clique of “in” kids has returned from the annual party on Mackinac Island.  And Tom Walsh, the honcho business writer from the Free Press  is wondering if our dear leaders “could fall back into their old bad habits?”

Maybe I missed the email but when did these over paid adult children learn good habits?  Last time I looked, the taxes on my business were still up more than 30% after Granholm and her pals in the Legislature decided to shaft small businesses with the cursed MBT.

Most people don’t realize that the MBT shifted the tax burden from her corporate buddies to small business folks.  Last year my line of credit was taken away even though I had never missed a payment.  In the last two years my health care costs increased 68%.  Any help from our state leaders on that one?  Nope.  Come to think of it, I have been in business for almost 20 years in Michigan and I have yet to receive a single call or email from any city, county or state official, elected or otherwise, asking me if I needed any help.

I wonder how many of Walsh’s friends at Mackinac have actually had to sell a product or service in the last two years in Michigan?  Or make a payroll?  Or personally  lay off an employee? If Michigan leaders want to really learn some lessons, they’ll  stop going to Mackinac and  start a business.  That’s the only way they will learn the real lessons they need to turn around our state.