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James H. Hafeman (c) 2012
JOBS - EDUCATION - TAXES
Jim Hafeman for 109th District
RETURN OF MICHIGAN’S VITALITY
JOBS – EDUCATION – TAXES (JET)
The acronym JET is appropriate, as we need to take swift and decisive action on these three issues.
We must rebuild the rugged independence that was once synonymous with residents of the Upper Peninsula. The results of poor planning, bad management, punitive taxation, and lack of focus have our State where good intentions without common sense always leads.
These three issues are keys to returning Michigan to the dominant position it once held in the country. The state house held by democrats since 1954 has moved further and further left since the loss of Dominic Jacobetti, an iconic Democrat from the Upper Peninsula who worked hard for, and represented his district very well. I believe most of us living in his former District would concur that he would not recognize his party today.
The more employment we have in the State the more revenue we take in; the more unemployment we have in the State the more we must pay-out to help our citizens. Revenue gives us investment flexibility while redirecting a large percentage of our revenue to cure social ills depletes our investment capacity.
The bottom-line is that the government needs to get out of the way. With only a few exceptions which revolve around emergency situations, your government needs to get out of your home, off your property and basically out of your life. This fundamental understanding of the limited role of government includes a very restrictive oversight of business and industry endeavors.
Despite the good intentions or other types of intentions emitted from Washington, DC, if the factory in your hometown closes its doors it’s like running a broadcast spreader filled with woe through the town and surrounding area; everyone is affected to some degree. However, it is not the role of government to step-in to rescue a poorly managed company, or even a local government, that role falls upon those who work and live in the area.
The old adage, "I'm from the government and I'm here to help," must be replaced with "I'm from the government, what can I do to reduce your burden and get out of your way?"
JOBS – EDUCATION – TAXES (JET)
The acronym JET is appropriate, as we need to take swift and decisive action on these three issues.
We must rebuild the rugged independence that was once synonymous with residents of the Upper Peninsula. The results of poor planning, bad management, punitive taxation, and lack of focus have our State where good intentions without common sense always leads.
These three issues are keys to returning Michigan to the dominant position it once held in the country. The state house held by democrats since 1954 has moved further and further left since the loss of Dominic Jacobetti, an iconic Democrat from the Upper Peninsula who worked hard for, and represented his district very well. I believe most of us living in his former District would concur that he would not recognize his party today.
The more employment we have in the State the more revenue we take in; the more unemployment we have in the State the more we must pay-out to help our citizens. Revenue gives us investment flexibility while redirecting a large percentage of our revenue to cure social ills depletes our investment capacity.
The bottom-line is that the government needs to get out of the way. With only a few exceptions which revolve around emergency situations, your government needs to get out of your home, off your property and basically out of your life. This fundamental understanding of the limited role of government includes a very restrictive oversight of business and industry endeavors.
Despite the good intentions or other types of intentions emitted from Washington, DC, if the factory in your hometown closes its doors it’s like running a broadcast spreader filled with woe through the town and surrounding area; everyone is affected to some degree. However, it is not the role of government to step-in to rescue a poorly managed company, or even a local government, that role falls upon those who work and live in the area.
The old adage, "I'm from the government and I'm here to help," must be replaced with "I'm from the government, what can I do to reduce your burden and get out of your way?"
Michigan House of Representatives
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The new boundaries for Michigan's 109th District are effective in the 2012 election.