 ccrp poll michigan budget surplus  new poll overview the state of michigan will probably end up with over a 1000000000 surplus as we begin 2014 there have been many suggestion as to where that money should be targeted including the following 1 road repairs that the governor says we need 13 billion 2 roll back the state income tax to 110 of a point per year until 39 3 additional school aid funding 4 restore the earned income tax credit 5 adding to the state rainy day fund 6 130 million to get matching funds for medicaid 7 terminal repair at west michigan regional airport in holland 8 100000 to the state beach grooming fund 9 300000 for precollege engineering program in detroit new poll question what should the projected michigan 1billion dollar plus budget surplus be used for select all that you feel should have a priority 1 road repairs that the governor says we need 13 billion 2 roll back the state income tax to 110 of a point per year until 39 3 additional school aid funding 4 restore the earned income tax credit 5 adding to the state rainy day fund 6 130 million to get matching funds for medicaid 7 terminal repair at west michigan regional airport in holland 8 100000 to the state beach grooming fund 9 300000 for precollege engineering program in detroit 10 other fill in other use field below other area to be considered for budget surplus money comments previous poll results should the michigan legislature pass a bill to repeal the pension tax on seniors and the homestead property tax credit yes 65 no 27 undecided 8 comment 1 senior tax the so called pension tax was also available on other types of retirement funds the michigan tax system allowed an annuity to be treated as pension tax this was a tax increase for all retired people the homestead exemption was cut on the middle class it need to be restored and the pension tax stopped comment 2 pension tax was on all the last comment is not correct ask any money manager your 401k could be annuitized and then was treated just like a pension in michigan law the pension tax was a tax increase on all seniors even john nixon stated we could change the michigan business tax and balance the budget without placing more taxes on the seniors this bill is very republican it was a mistake by the governor and will cost republican seats comment 3 not smart and not republican the pension tax is actually an exemption for public sector pensions that you guessed it the rest of us do not receive now that the public sector has a large gap in its favor in benefits including pensions it is inconceivable that we would allow the muchhigher pension income for the public sector to the incometaxfree while making small business persons and other pay taxes on theirs please take note legislators comment 4 tax rate lower the rate if you are lowering the tax keeping it simple keeps it equitable  