Recently our numbnut governor Goodtime Jenny suggested there be a tax called a luxury tax. This would allow there to be a tax on tickets to sporting events and entertainment events. Being a person who attends numerous events throughout the year be it, sporting events or concerts....I refuse to be nickeled and dimed by Jenny. I already bitch about the assorted fees I am charged by ticketmaster there is no need for an extra one.

I sent an email complaint to my state senator and representative (both Dumbecrats) voicing my anger. Finally 1 month and 1 day later I received a reply from Gino Polidori my state rep.......

Below is my email to Irma Clark-Coleman and Gino Polidori--(I am still waiting for a reply from Irma).

From: acorey@umd.umich.edu
Subject: Luxury Tax
Date: May 25, 2007 10:21:44 PM GMT-04:00
To: SenIClark-Coleman@senate.michigan.gov
Cc: ginopolidori@house.mi.gov

Greetings,

I am writing to voice my outrage at the possible "Luxury Tax."

To tax tickets to events is just wrong. As an avid concert goer and hardcore Red Wings fan I find it disappointing that I would be forced to pay more money than I already do on tickets. Tell Goodtime Jenny the nickel and diming needs to stop. The only time I will pay a "Luxury Tax" is when I play Monopoly and I land on the spot.

Sincerely,
Anthony Corey



Gino's email is as follows.....It is a generic reply that he had made up, in case someone decided to ask about this issue.

Subject: Re: Luxury Tax
From: Dist015@house.mi.gov
Date: June 26, 2007 10:24:36 AM GMT-04:00
To: acorey@umd.umich.edu

Dear Mr. Corey,

Thank you for your comments concerning the proposed creation of a luxury tax in the state of Michigan. I appreciate your thoughts, and I thank you for sharing them with me.

As of yet, no legislation regarding this topic has been introduced. As far as I know, it was one of many ideas considered during the Fiscal Year 2007 budget negotiations that took place during the month of May. We were able to come up with a budget for 2007 that avoided revenue enhancement, and instead focused on cuts, the use of one time funds, and reforming the pension system for retired public education employees. In the process, we saved education funding, prevented deep cuts to Medicaid, and safe guarded funding for police and fire protection.

While this is certainly a great accomplishment, the Legislature faces the even more challenging task of forming a budget for Fiscal Year 2008. This budget must eliminate approximately 1.8 billion dollar deficit. While the House began negotiations with the Senate Republicans and the Governor, it is unclear what form the final budget will take. Thus, even if it is included in the final budget, it is impossible to predict what a ‘luxury’ tax would look like. Since I am very fond of Michigan’s sports teams, and the wonderful selection of cultural, theatrical, and musical entertainment that our great state offers, I hope that we can avoid taxing these types of events. However, with such a large deficit, every option must be available to us as we work to find a solution which eliminates wasteful spending and protects the most important funding areas.

I will try to keep you updated as budget negotiations progress. Again, thank you for your comments. If there is anything else I can assist you with, please feel free to contact me.

Sincerely,

Gino H. Polidori
State Representative
District 15


~~~What I don't get is why are taxing people to go out and do stuff in Michigan. Prices are already high and events aren't full like they used to be. SO why are we adding another dollar amount? Are they trying to get even less people to attend events....The logic here is minimal. We will see where this goes---if you give a damn, email your state sen. and rep. and ask them WTF? A very simple email is all it takes. If you agree with higher prices for events than you are nothing more than one of Granholm's stooges or someone who sits at home and talks to him or herself....

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9. Re-insert card the right way.
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13. Enter amount of cash required.
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