Comments on: TC area is beacon of hope http://www.leelanau.com/blog/tc-area-is-beacon-of-hope/ News, Weather, Events & Photos from Leelanau County & Northern Michigan Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:56:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jake Jobs http://www.leelanau.com/blog/tc-area-is-beacon-of-hope/comment-page-1/#comment-46149 Jake Jobs Mon, 26 Dec 2011 06:01:52 +0000 http://www.leelanau.com/blog/?p=4538#comment-46149 Whoops, sorry about the previous post. Hit enter by mistake. Here's my post: @ Andrew McFarlane "As a businessman, I don't understand the thought that taxes are inherently evil. Yes, I want to keep as much money as I can, but as Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. said "Taxes are the price we pay for civilization." And I absolutely agree. Business that refuse to pay a tax is operating on a scarcity mindset - since the consumer is making the business profit, the business should contribute back to society and advanced civilization as a whole. Whoops, sorry about the previous post. Hit enter by mistake. Here's my post:

@ Andrew McFarlane "As a businessman, I don't understand the thought that taxes are inherently evil. Yes, I want to keep as much money as I can, but as Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. said "Taxes are the price we pay for civilization."

And I absolutely agree. Business that refuse to pay a tax is operating on a scarcity mindset - since the consumer is making the business profit, the business should contribute back to society and advanced civilization as a whole.

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]]> By: Jake Jobs http://www.leelanau.com/blog/tc-area-is-beacon-of-hope/comment-page-1/#comment-46148 Jake Jobs Mon, 26 Dec 2011 05:59:14 +0000 http://www.leelanau.com/blog/?p=4538#comment-46148 @ Andrew McFarlane "As a businessman, I don't understand the thought that taxes are inherently evil. Yes, I want to keep as much money as I can, but as Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. said "Taxes are the price we pay for civilization." @ Andrew McFarlane "As a businessman, I don't understand the thought that taxes are inherently evil. Yes, I want to keep as much money as I can, but as Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. said "Taxes are the price we pay for civilization."

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]]> By: Gwen Hall http://www.leelanau.com/blog/tc-area-is-beacon-of-hope/comment-page-1/#comment-41158 Gwen Hall Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:20:55 +0000 http://www.leelanau.com/blog/?p=4538#comment-41158 Chiming in late; thanks, Andy for the business tax stat. Michigan is also no longer mentioned in the National Forclosure stats nor is Detroit mentioned as one of the metropolitan Forclosure top 10. And entrepreneurs can have a field day in green, sustainable business venues. With an additional 30 billion dollars for Small Business loans, our community banks should be open to hearing your ideas! Chiming in late; thanks, Andy for the business tax stat. Michigan is also no longer mentioned in the National Forclosure stats nor is Detroit mentioned as one of the metropolitan Forclosure top 10.

And entrepreneurs can have a field day in green, sustainable business venues. With an additional 30 billion dollars for Small Business loans, our community banks should be open to hearing your ideas!

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]]> By: Andrew McFarlane http://www.leelanau.com/blog/tc-area-is-beacon-of-hope/comment-page-1/#comment-41117 Andrew McFarlane Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:57:03 +0000 http://www.leelanau.com/blog/?p=4538#comment-41117 <a href="http://www.taxfoundation.org/taxdata/show/22661.html" rel="nofollow">Michigan's businesses taxes actually rank 28th</a>. It's interesting to note that we have steadily reduced our business tax burden over the last 5 years. Heck, Forbes doesn't even have us in their <a href="http://www.forbes.com/2009/03/30/highest-state-taxes-lifestyle-real-estate-state-taxes_slide.html" rel="nofollow">top ten in personal tax burden</a>. As a businessman, I don't understand the thought that taxes are inherently evil. Yes, I want to keep as much money as I can, but as Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. said "Taxes are the price we pay for civilization." Schools, public safety, roads, libraries, and yes health care - I'm willing to pay the price. We have lost jobs & plants from the auto industry to Ontario, and their health care was quoted as a reason. Michigan's businesses taxes actually rank 28th. It's interesting to note that we have steadily reduced our business tax burden over the last 5 years. Heck, Forbes doesn't even have us in their top ten in personal tax burden.

As a businessman, I don't understand the thought that taxes are inherently evil. Yes, I want to keep as much money as I can, but as Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. said "Taxes are the price we pay for civilization."

Schools, public safety, roads, libraries, and yes health care - I'm willing to pay the price.

We have lost jobs & plants from the auto industry to Ontario, and their health care was quoted as a reason.

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]]> By: Doug http://www.leelanau.com/blog/tc-area-is-beacon-of-hope/comment-page-1/#comment-41100 Doug Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:12:52 +0000 http://www.leelanau.com/blog/?p=4538#comment-41100 Sounds good...but the entrepreneurial spirit that created the economy of the 20th century would never burden taxpayers with goverment provided insurance programs. We get on that track to our detriment. Imagine what today's high-tech entrepreneurs could do if the tax structure and regulations helped encourage risk taking! Remember, there are no entrepreneurs in Lansing or Washington. Would there have ever been an auto industry here with the restraints American industry faces today? Put Michigan back to work...make it attractive for business! Sounds good...but the entrepreneurial spirit that created the economy of the 20th century would never burden taxpayers with goverment provided insurance programs. We get on that track to our detriment. Imagine what today's high-tech entrepreneurs could do if the tax structure and regulations helped encourage risk taking! Remember, there are no entrepreneurs in Lansing or Washington.

Would there have ever been an auto industry here with the restraints American industry faces today? Put Michigan back to work...make it attractive for business!

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]]> By: Mark http://www.leelanau.com/blog/tc-area-is-beacon-of-hope/comment-page-1/#comment-41095 Mark Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:38:25 +0000 http://www.leelanau.com/blog/?p=4538#comment-41095 To quote Mr. Rustem: "To do so will require the attraction of the same kind of talent that helped create the economy of the 20th Century. That means we must embrace the quality of life factors that can attract the entrepreneur, the businesses and the young people who will help create that economy." Imagine to tsunami of entrepreneurs if only they did not have to worry about not having health coverage! I say Medicare for all. This would unleash a fury of ideas and people to exploit those ideas in order to earn a living outside of the "norm" where one works for an employer that provides health benefits. To quote Mr. Rustem:

"To do so will require the attraction of the same kind of talent that helped create the economy of the 20th Century. That means we must embrace the quality of life factors that can attract the entrepreneur, the businesses and the young people who will help create that economy."

Imagine to tsunami of entrepreneurs if only they did not have to worry about not having health coverage! I say Medicare for all. This would unleash a fury of ideas and people to exploit those ideas in order to earn a living outside of the "norm" where one works for an employer that provides health benefits.

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