In Crains today, a report by Michigan Future Inc discusses the higher taxes that Minn residents pay that is supposedly linked to more prosperity.

For example, in 2012 the per capita income was almost $10K more per year in Minn than Mich, the unemployment rate was 4.6% vs 7.3%.

Business taxes, state and local taxes, as well as sales taxes are all higher in Minn than Mich.

It sounds counter-intuitive, that higher taxes would lead to more growth, less poverty, less unemployment.

Can this info be accurate or somehow parlayed into improving Michigan?

http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article...tpace-michigan