a:3:{s:16:"field_story_body";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:"value";s:1167:"As Michigan continues to struggle with the economy and balance the budget the legislature and the Governor continue to use &ldquo;innovative&rdquo; methods to find money that was intended for other purposes to meet those ends. The practice is one that few of Michigan&rsquo;s taxpayers are knowledgeable of but one that is often used.<br />
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For an overview of the practice and how it affects you click on the following article from the editorial page at <span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);"><em><strong>detnews.com</strong></em></span> <a href="http://detnews.com/article/20101018/OPINION01/10180311/1008/Bait-and-switch--State-has-grown-too-fond-of-ignoring-the-designated-purpose-of-taxes-or-fees#ixzz12iQgBSEq"><em><strong>&ldquo;Bait and switch: State has grown too fond of ignoring the designated purpose of taxes or fees&rdquo;</strong></em></a>.<br />
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And the original article from <span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);"><em><strong>MichiganConfidential.com</strong></em></span> title <a href="http://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/13619"><em><strong>&ldquo;How Fees Fuel Big Government&rdquo; </strong></em></a>by Ken Braun.<br />
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