<span style="font-size: larger;">From Michigan Capital Confidential -- An Analysis of the &quot;TAX&nbsp;DEAL&quot;</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: larger;">&ldquo;The Michigan Senate&rsquo;s plan to find more money for road repairs was a $1.2 billion gas and diesel tax increase.&rdquo;</span><br />
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</strong></em></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><em><strong><span style="font-size: larger;">&ldquo;The State House&rsquo;s response was to shift some current state tax revenue to roads, with no net tax increase.&rdquo;</span></strong></em></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><em><strong><br />
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</strong></em></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><em><strong><span style="font-size: larger;">&ldquo;Leaders from both sides came up with a &quot;compromise,&quot; which was adopted in the predawn hours of Dec. 19: Increase state taxes and spending by $1.9 billion, of which just $1.2 billion goes to fix the roads, and the rest for other areas.&rdquo;</span></strong></em></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: larger;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For an the complete article and the FACTS on the &ldquo;ROAD DEAL&rdquo;&nbsp; go online at:</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/20848"><span style="font-size: larger;">http://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/20848</span></a><br />