Michigan Republicans Roll Out Plan To Eliminate Income Tax

Michigan Republican lawmakers began a new legislative session Wednesday with a controversial proposal to eliminate state income taxes. State Rep. Lee Chatfield (R-Levering) introduced astate House bill to reduce personal income tax from 4.25 percent to 3.9 percent next year. The tax rate would continue to drop 0.1 percentage point annually over 40 years until it reaches zero. “There is no better way to help families, workers and seniors across the state than by letting them keep more of what t...