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Public Policy Alert: Sales Tax On Legal Services Proposed
State Bar Members React

• Stephen M. Kelley, 2/13/07
  "I write in response to Governor Granholm's February 8, 2007 proposal to institute a new 2% tax on certain services including legal services. The Governor's services tax proposal is not the right solution for Michigan's budget issues for the reasons outlined below." Read Entire Comment
  
• Darris B. Richards, 2/13/07
  "I strongly oppose this tax and have e-mailed the Governor and my elected representatives to tell them so. I would encourage all state bar members to do the same." Read Entire Comment
  
• Nicholas Maloof, 2/12/07
  "As a member of the State Bar, small business person, President of the Commercial Board of Realtors (CBOR) and member of SBAM, I am extremely concerned with the ham fisted tax proposals of the Governor." Read Entire Comment
  
• Bradley Vauter, 2/9/07
  "It saddens me that an old analysis, with no connection to the current proposal or economic situation in the state, is trotted out as the bar's "position" on the matter. I would hope for more and find it particularly appalling that the bar trots this minimal tax as an intrusion.” Read Entire Comment

HB 4467 '05 [view legislation]

• Peter Conway, 7/24/06
  “…I believe that the statute should be extended…” Read Entire Comment PDF
  
• Carol A. Levitte, 7/24/06
  “…I believe that the statute should be extended but…” Read Entire Comment PDF
  
• Irving Tuckel, 7/24/06
  “Oppose the legislation.” Read Entire Comment PDF
  
• Peter Wanger, 7/24/06
  “…Giving more time to sue a perpetrator is not the proper means to solve the problem.” Read Entire Comment  PDF
  
• Larry Mulligan, 7/19/06
  “This proposed legislation recognizes that children who are abused, especially sexually, are known to suppress the abuse, often because they are intimidated by the perpetrator, sometimes until many years after they reach the age of majority, and that a "normal" statute of limitations, even when extended by recognition of the child's disability while a minor, only serves to protect the perpetrator. ” Read Entire Comment PDF

Minimun Insurance

• Ann Byrne, 3/13/06
  “…The Legislature needs to increase the minimums and figure out how to decrease the number of uninsured motorists on Michigan roads….” Read Entire Comment PDF
  
• John Gear, 3/13/06
  “Not only should the SBM get behind the increase in limits, but…” Read Entire Comment PDF
  
• Peter Wanger, 3/13/06
  “I fully agree with Mr. Frumkin…” Read Entire Comment PDF
  
• Paul Frumkin, 3/9/06
  “…The time has come to re-examine statutory minimums on dramshop and auto insurance, which are $50,000 and $20,000, respectively, and which have not been increased since 1974. …” Read Entire Comment PDF