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At 10:12pm on March 23, 2009, Daar Fisher said…: Hi jwhite, THANK YOU for your "Friend Add," in response to my recent Michigan FairTax post. For this movement to gain mass attention, we need to build an army capable of garnering 500,000 Michigander signatures in late 2009 / early 2010 in order to qualify for the 2010 November election. Having a list of over 20,000 members - and growing daily, we are now focusing on developing computer-using members for reasons discussed below.

Register email; request Wiki access to get active
Adding your email to our list gives us an indication of interest and will keep you apprised of basic milestones. However, we do not email state-wide very often - and, in fact, we are moving the broader activist mission to a new private "wiki" for those who wish to help spread the word beyond family and friends.

Don't know what a "wiki" is? Take 4 minutes to view this excellent little video vignette. We're moving to a wiki, over email, because it's...

- permission-based you must "request access"
- a more powerful project-creation and coordination tool
- subscriber-run, "bottom-up" command and control

To recap: Act by "joining our army", as an interested Michigander. You'll receive an immediate confirmation email. Within a day, you'll receive our formal welcoming / orientating email which will also provide you with a link to our Community Leadership Wiki, where you can volunteer for leadership, or simply provide support in defined Functional Areas support..

Together, you and I will restore a tax system that serves Michigan's workers and businesses, instead of serving politicians and lobbyists !

At 12:47pm on March 15, 2009, Marilyn said…: jwhite,
Thank you for the Friend invite. Please browse the website and match your address with the appropriate Michigan Congresssional District Group. If you have any questions, pease email.

I apologize for the amount of spamming that is bothering the new members. This website was peaceful for a long time and then we were noticed by the spammers. The Pickens Plan Leaders are aware of the issue and the Plan Leaders are working on the problem. Thank you for your patience.
Marilyn

At 12:31am on March 12, 2009, Daar Fisher said…

Hi jwhite, T. Boone Pickens has put his money where his mouth is, investing millions to rally us to action! However, here in Michigan many are experiencing economic hardship - those who wish they had any extra income just to make basic energy utilization improvements to their homes, businesses, and transportation. Why is Michigan near the bottom of the economic ladder? Let's start with Michigan's income tax structure: To try to fix Michigan's tax system, the legislature enacted the Michigan Business Tax. Trouble is, the MBT still remains a gross receipts tax (levying a tax, even if a business isn't profitable) - which was the problem with the Single Business Tax it was designed to replace. The MBT continues to penalize entrepreneurship and productivity, and Michigan is rapidly losing businesses, jobs, and families - daily !

I’m a volunteer for the Michigan FairTax Assn, inviting you to join us. Our goal is to REPLACE the Michigan income tax because the system is broken. We've been working hard to get the word out about a fairer, progressive consumption tax plan known as the Michigan FairTax. To give Michigan voters the power to choose, we are laying the groundwork for a ballot drive to get the Michigan FairTax on the 2010 general election ballot.

For The Facts- End income tax returns, audits, interest, penalties and 1/2 the lobbyists in Lansing

The Michigan FairTax will both simplify, and stimulate, Michigan's business / jobs climate in a dramatic and ongoing manner. It will replace the income tax and current sales tax, with a consumption tax (sales tax at point of retail sale) while un-taxing all purchases up to poverty level - this means no more withholding of state tax from Michigan wage-earners' paychecks.

What's more, every Michigan resident-family will receive a monthly "prebate" check, in amount based on family size (.0975 x $ [ poverty level per family size] ). This will ensure that NO Michigan family will EVEN BEGIN paying the MI FairTax on goods / services unless, or until, they exceed poverty-level spending. Thus, the MI FairTax rate would effectively be 0% on all monthly family spending up to the monthly poverty level, thereafter it would be 9.75%. A reasonable average effective rate, inferred, would be about 5.5% (that's without putting anything away!) Monies placed into savings are not available to spend, and therefore would result in a further effective tax rate reduction.

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~ Become a part of this citizen-based movement! ~

(We seldom email state-wide, generally notifying members nearby to events or initiatives.)

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Under a FairTax system, points of collection will be dramatically reduced (from millions of individuals to considerably fewer retailers, many of whom are already collecting sales tax). Michigan wage-earners will no longer experience income tax collectors adding interest and penalties to tax bills they only found out about after their return was prepared (and PAID for) at the end of the year. With a Michigan FairTax, income tax-- returns, audits, interest, and penalites vanish.

Currently, goods / services prices and fees carry income / payroll tax compliance costs - "a hidden tax," ultimately paid by us. The FairTax will externalize these costs, making them visible. Michigan exporters will then be able to jettison the FairTax, prior to shipment, making Michigan products more competitive, globally. The MI FairTax is NOT applied to non-retail, business-to-business purchases, as this inseparably embeds taxation costs in prices of finished goods and services.

This plan is revenue neutral, as it-- ends "first fruit" confiscation of wages, stops the practice of hiding consumer taxes in retail prices, makes the true cost of gov't visible, and properly pays for gov't as we meet personal and family needs. Take action! - JOIN OUR TAX REFORM ARMY to bring Michigan back!

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Made popular by the federal FairTax bill (H.R. 25, which was either co-sponsored or otherwise endorsed by several 2008 presidential candidates), this approach to taxation reaches across the political spectrum

Mike Gravel (D) - Mike Huckabee (R) - Ron Paul (Libertarian R)

Why the FairTax idea is right for America's working families.

Dr. Laurence Kotlikoff believes that it will take the FairTax to reverse unfunded U.S. gov't obligations, about ~~$53~~ $88 trillion and counting !!

At 9:10pm on March 11, 2009, Marilyn said…: Hi jwhite!

"Welcome!" on behalf of the Pickens Community Welcome Wagon. Thank you for taking the time to join. In the past months, the Community has made a great deal of progress and the U.S. Congress knows the Pickens Army is on the march.

Click and Instantly Inform Your Lawmakers!!

The Stimulus Bill has passed! More emphasis will be placed on the House and Senate legislative committees. Information regarding how to communicate with the Legislative Committees will be posted on this website.

Take Action Link

The “Take Action” link was created to help make our collective voice heard. The “Take Action” link is on the top of your screen under the PPlan Box at the top left side. Click and you will see a list of options that will automatically link you to your federal and state representatives and the Governor of your state.

The Pledge-Fax Your Statement!!

Please read, sign, and fax to the number listed at the bottom of the Pledge page. It would be a great help to the Community if you could download the pledge, distribute, and persuade others to sign. The Community feels this is the best way to get the attention of state and federal lawmakers. Kim Anderson has other types of sign-up sheets. This is a great way to let lawmakers know of your interest in the reduction of foreign oil.

Please tell friends to check out the site and read the Pledge.

The Communications Group created a great deal of information to read and to distribute within a member's local community. Please take your time browsing through the materials.

The Videos link at the top of your Profile Page contains videos that are a good source of information. The technical videos and amateur videos are varied, so paging back to page one might be the best way to browse. On the other hand, if you would like, simply type key words in the search box.

Please use these links to find your State Congressional District Group. This is a great way to meet and communicate with your neighbors regarding the Pickens Plan.

http://push.pickensplan.com/profiles/friend/listFeatured
http://www.pickensplan.com/districtleaders/

If you have any questions, please email!
Marilyn