Gretchen Whitmer on Tax Reform

	Gretchen Whitmer on Tax Reform

Lower the retirement tax; expand Working Families Tax Credit

I am excited to announce "Lowering MI Costs," a plan offering immediate relief. It's got 3 parts.

First: let's roll back the retirement tax, saving half a million households $1,000 a year.
Second: let's expand the Working Families Tax Credit, delivering at least $3,000 refunds to 700,000 families.
And third: Pre-K for All to save families an average of $10,000 a year and ensure every 4-year-old in Michigan gets a great start.

Source: 2023 State of the State Address to the Michigan legislature , Jan 25, 2023

Repeal retirement tax; restore Earned Income Tax Credit

I'm ready to work across the aisle to roll back the retirement tax and save 500,000 households in Michigan an average of $1,000 bucks a year. It's time to increase the Michigan Earned Income Tax Credit. Restoring the EITC lifts more than 22,000 people out of working poverty. And it sends 730,000 families an average refund of almost $3,000 bucks that they can use to pay the bills. Nearly 1 million kids-almost half the kids in Michigan-benefit when we raise the EITC. Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Michigan legislature , Jan 26, 2022

Trump tax cuts help only millionaires & billionaires

Q: Support President Trump's tax cuts? Cut Michigan taxes?

Bill Schuette (R): Yes. "I will cut taxes like @POTUS did nationally and make Michigan a growth state." Reduce MI taxes from 4.25% to 3.9%.

Gretchen Whitmer (D): No. Trump cuts help millionaires & billionaires, not families just trying to get by." Repeal retirement tax. Increase state user fees to pay for infrastructure.

Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Michigan Governor race , Oct 9, 2018

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