Wednesday, March 08, 2006

High taxes and low skills dim state's high-tech dream - 03/08/06 - The Detroit News


High taxes and low skills dim state's high-tech dream - 03/08/06 - The Detroit News: "The university commissioned the poll by EPIC-MRA of Lansing, and Bailey unveiled it at an Inforum luncheon in Dearborn. It asked business executives in five states -- Michigan, California, Massachusetts, Illinois and Ohio -- to rank the most important attributes for a state hoping to draw life science businesses.
Topping the list is taxes, and the executives rank Michigan near the bottom in favorable tax policy."

Business executives bring in jobs. Not educators or politicians. Is anyone listening to them?

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