a:3:{s:16:"field_story_body";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:"value";s:1266:"<span style="font-size: larger;">As the 97th Legislature comes to a close bills are popping up like weeds as various special interests lobby to get their&nbsp; legislation passed and signed into law before this two year session ends.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: larger;">This is politics at its worst when our elected leaders pass legislation that has languished in committee for almost two years in some cases.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: larger;">Deals will be made and promises made, all at the cost to the People who voted them into office.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: larger;">One of those pieces of legislation is the internet sales tax that people are currently required to declare on their tax returns but few do.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: larger;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For the article on the internet sales tax bill go online at:</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/michigan/2014/12/09/internet-sales-tax-revived-michigan-lawmakers/20129337/"><span style="font-size: larger;">http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/michigan/2014/12/09/internet-sales-tax-revived-michigan-lawmakers/20129337/</span></a><br />";s:6:"format";s:1:"2";}}s:17:"field_story_image";a:1:{i:0;a:10:{s:3:"fid";s:4:"4532";s:4:"list";s:1:"1";s:4:"data";a:3:{s:11:"description";s:0:"";s:3:"alt";s:0:"";s:5:"title";s:0:"";}s:3:"uid";s:1:"1";s:8:"filename";s:16:"internet_tax.jpg";s:8:"filepath";s:43:"sites/default/files/images/internet_tax.jpg";s:8:"filemime";s:10:"image/jpeg";s:8:"filesize";s:5:"70730";s:6:"status";s:1:"1";s:9:"timestamp";s:10:"1418142320";}}s:12:"field_weight";a:1:{i:0;a:1:{s:5:"value";s:2:"19";}}}