 the michigan view the detroit news has a new site called the michigan view where conservative commentators can expound on all things politics in michigan henry payne has written a few articles on the republican gubernatorial candidates and they aren t just rahrah pieces today s article on rick snyder makes several biting comments about his strategy and views of government but it s another of mr payne s article that got my attention in this article  he takes governor granholm to task for her statement about the legislature not having polical courage governor granholm said that a tax increase on services died because of a lack of political courage rdquo courage is taking your constituents rsquo money in the midst of the state rsquo s worst recession in a generation courage is taking 17 percent more of their income taxes in 2007 courage is taking more money from struggling businesses under the michigan business tax no courage would be a democratic governor telling her union base that the era of entitlement is over courage would be telling them that a three percent pay hike is not appropriate at time when private employers are slashing jobs courage would be insisting that public unions enter the 20th century and accept equal benefits with the private sector courage would be balancing the budget without raising prices just as hundred of other businesses in michigan have been forced to do that s brilliant why is it courageous to stick it to the taxpayer that s just a liberal taunt when they don t get their way i want a leader who is going to do what s right and what s right is not to bombard us with tax increases to fund an out of control government budget  