Lt. Gov. Cherry: Legislature unable to reform taxes
Mark Hornbeck / The Detroit News
Lansing -- The Legislature is incapable of passing major tax reforms, so the changes may have to come through a ballot proposal, Lt. Gov. John Cherry said today.
"I don't think the votes are there" to enact reforms, Cherry said.
He also questioned whether a ballot drive led by the governor or legislators would have much chance of success.
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"The public has a jaundiced eye," said Cherry, who is seen as the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination for governor next year. "People are not happy with the capacity of state government to solve problems right now."
A ballot initiative will probably have to be led by outside groups, such as the education community, he said.
"The best thing we (he and Gov. Jennifer Granholm) can do is be supportive," he said.
Reforms might include extending the sales tax to services, moving to a graduated income tax or other changes.
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