State Proposal 10-1

[Fnemecek]

Specific examples of this legislation, please?

That depends on your definition of "unpopular, ill-conceived legislation". My reply above was simply to demonstrate that having a bicameral system does not, in fact, prevent it from passing because a deal can always be struck.

Right now, according to Reynold v Sims, you're right.

So, what? We should keep paying higher taxes on the off chance that Reynolds in reversed?

Granholm is gone after December 31st. The House was cleaned out about two years ago, the Senate should be doing the same next year.

Term limits are forcing them to move to a different position. That does not, however, mean that anything will actually get better.

Why do you keep arguing that it does not work?

Because it doesn't. Why do you argue that the current system is fine?

If a con-con is approved in Michigan, businesses will be hesitant to move to Michigan because everything will literally be up in the air for about two years. What will the tax structure involve? What will be done with education? What will happen with labor law? Will a new constitution be conducive for business to set up or relocate in Michigan?

First, businesses aren't exactly beating a path to Michigan at the moment. There's nothing to suggest that will start to do if Proposal 1 goes down in flames.

Second, those things have been up in the air for several years already. Again, there's nothing to suggest that won't continue to be up in the air even if Proposal 1 goes down in flames.

Finally, and perhaps most importantly, nothing changes the fact that our system is fundamentally broken. How long should we wait to fix a broken system?