A website dedicated to clarifying Senator Mark
Schauer's stands on issues of the day
Mark on Taxes
Income, Services, Businesses, Cigarettes, and even Water—Mark has voted to tax them all! Just look at this:
Higher Income Taxes
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Introduced a bill to raise the personal income tax from 3.9 percent to 4.6 percent
Higher Sales Tax on Services
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Voted for a 2% sales tax on services.
Higher Taxes on Small Businesses
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Voted against reducing the Single Business Tax by 0.1 percent.
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Voted against reducing the Single Business Tax from 1.9% to 1.84%.
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Voted against reducing the Single Business Tax alternative rate for small businesses from 2% to 1.7%.
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Voted against reducing the Single Business Tax alternative rate for small businesses from 2% to 1%.
Higher Taxes on Cigarettes
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Voted to raise the cigarette tax by 75 cents per pack.
Higher Taxes on Water
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Introduced a bill to place a 20-cent per gallon tax on drinking water bottled in Michigan.
