Surprised no one mentioned this yet:

http://www.freep.com/article/2011060...high-tax-habit

The Senate, which must concur in the House action, should act instead to wean the city from its habit -- but without the shock of instant withdrawal.

Founder of the Detroit voter-education organization publius.org, makes the sensible suggestion that the Senate should put an expiration date on these taxes and lower them annually between then and now.

Everyone should contact the Senate Majority leader to push for attaching strings to the request to keep the income tax rate as it is in the city.

Thoughts?