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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica"><span style="font-size: x-large; ">There are currently 46 states that already have part-time legislatures. The only 4 states that have a full time legislature are Pennsylvania, California, New York and Michigan.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica"><span style="font-size: x-large; ">The state of Texas only meets every other year.&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica"><span style="font-size: x-large; ">Before the 1963 Constitution, Michigan had a part-time legislature. Prior to 1963 there was one staffer for every four legislators.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica"><span style="font-size: x-large; ">Under the new initiative petition proposal the legislature would only meet in one 60-day regular session per year.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica"><span style="font-size: x-large; ">Lawmaker would be cut from $71,000 to&nbsp; $35,000 per year.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica"><span style="font-size: x-large; ">Currently legislative salaries are $71,000 per year salary but when you add in the benefits it is over $100,000. &nbsp;</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica"><span style="font-size: x-large; ">The proposal would also limit the total number of staff to 250 for the 148 legislators.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica"><span style="font-size: x-large; ">The drive needs to collect 322,609 signatures by July 7. However, due to possible invalid signatures, the goal is to collect well over 400,000.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica"><span style="font-size: x-large; ">Should Michigan voters pass an initiative petition to make the Michigan Legislature part-time?</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica"><span style="font-size: x-large; ">Yes</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica"><span style="font-size: x-large; ">Undecided</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica"><span style="font-size: x-large; ">Should Michigan pass a bill to levy an internet sales tax on purchases from out of state businesses?</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica"><span style="font-size: x-large; ">36% - Yes - tax all internet sales</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica"><span style="font-size: x-large; ">40% - No - Michigan should not levy a tax on out <br />
20% - No - Michigan should repeal the law that says the tax should be paid voluntarily on your tax return for out of state purchases</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica"><span style="font-size: x-large; ">4% - Undecided</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica"><span style="font-size: x-large; ">It would have been helpful to have an additional answer possible that grouped both of the &quot;No&quot; answers: State should not tax out of state businesses and state should repeal requirement that purchases made out of state should be voluntarily reported and paid on income tax. - - Otherwise, how do you reconcile the two separate answers for no that people are answering. Did they just mean one of those answers or did they mean both?</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica"><span style="font-size: x-large; ">If we can't do simple filing through a federal clearing house, let it stand as it is. A small retailer in Michigan doesn't need to file 50(plus city returns in some states) returns and be subject to audit by everyone. It's difficult enough to figure out sales tax(what foods,what drugs) in one jurisdiction.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica"><span style="font-size: x-large; ">YES; If the internet stores have to collect sales tax, maybe they will put a store in Michigan.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Helvetica"><span style="font-size: x-large; ">Bass Pro Stores did that. I am sure they are selling many more $$ here now.</span></p>
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