OsGOD 3 Report post Posted October 2, 2009 I love that good ol' canadian *****! Dear Red Wings' fans, As you may have heard by now, the Governor and the Michigan Legislature are seriously considering charging sports fans a 6-percent luxury tax on all professional and college sports tickets sold in Michigan. This tax would be applied to tickets for major league and minor league baseball, football, hockey, basketball and auto racing. It would tickets to all college sports including football, hockey and basketball. It would also add a ticket tax to all concerts, shows and could even include movie tickets at a total cost of over $100 million per year. This tax is not on the sports teams – it is on you – the fans. And all of us at the Red Wing's organization believe it is wrong to target the working families This ticket tax would cost a family of four from $597 to more than $1,900 per year on their Red Wings' season tickets. Michigan would be the only state in the region to tax families attending movies, sporting events and concerts. Fans Against the Ticket Tax was started to inform citizens of the potential for this legislation and to fight against this tax. We wanted to make you aware of this proposal and encourage you to speak out to the Governor and your representatives and senators in Lansing. If you would like to voice your opinion on this issue, you can do the following: 1. Go to www.NoTicketTax.com to join in the effort and tell the governor and your legislator what you think about the ticket tax. Let them know there should NOT be a luxury tax on taking your family to a hockey game. 2. Send this email to all your friends and encourage them to get involved. Every email or phone call to Lansing will send a clear message that Michigan sports fans do not want the ticket tax. Thanks for your help. Go Wings! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PROBIE4PREZ 58 Report post Posted October 2, 2009 Tell that ***** to get outta Michigan and take her trash with her ... oh yah and dont hit us up with a "luxery tax" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
XxGoWingsxX 0 Report post Posted October 2, 2009 jesus christ, as if us michiganders arent in enough trouble with finances she wants to go and tax our means of entertainment too. Whats next? Charging us tax for the oxygen we breathe? What the hell does the state do with our tax money anyway? They sure as hell don't fix our crappy roads. And i thought tax money was supposed to go to schools and stuff...well, how come each school does a count day and gets 7500 bucks a year per student, plus lottery is supposed to pay money to the schools....yet my little sisters complain that their high school doesn't even have enough books OR DESKS for them, they tell the kids they have to supply ALLL their own paper/pens, etc....and if they don't have it they get in trouble. WHERE THE HELL IS ALL THE TAX MONEY GOING JENNIFER? Stupid *****! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Casey 145 Report post Posted October 2, 2009 And i thought tax money was supposed to go to schools and stuff...well, how come each school does a count day and gets 7500 bucks a year per student, plus lottery is supposed to pay money to the schools.... Don't forget how many schools game count days. It was common amongst teacher friends of mine (and student teachers) to tell all students to report to first period, when they take attendance, even if sick. The sick ones could then leave. In some schools, parents get fined for their kid missing count day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest micah Report post Posted October 2, 2009 If this goes through, the Wings should consider a move to Toledo or Windsor. Why stick with a state that abuses your fans? I'm as sentimental as anyone, but I wouldn't shed any tears over the Wings playing their games a few miles away from where they currently play their games. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OsGOD 3 Report post Posted October 2, 2009 stay away from windsor though... i don't want to have to pay a bridge toll and deal with effing custom fools just to go to a hockey game for a team based in the United States Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown_Ryan 122 Report post Posted October 2, 2009 (edited) WOW.. they can piss off. (*THEY meaning Lansing and our awesome Governor.....*****!!) Edited October 2, 2009 by Hockeytown_Ryan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
XxGoWingsxX 0 Report post Posted October 2, 2009 Don't forget how many schools game count days. It was common amongst teacher friends of mine (and student teachers) to tell all students to report to first period, when they take attendance, even if sick. The sick ones could then leave. In some schools, parents get fined for their kid missing count day. Thats messed up, and when I was in school they used to bribe us to come on count day by making it "Movie Day" or something. The local schools here in waterford have money to build second gyms, and swimming pools (which they let the public PAY to use) yet kids have to sit on the floor through classes because they don't have enough classrooms, or desks....OR BOOKS. Granholm Needs to be tied to a hockey net like Goldberg from the mighty ducks, except...without goalie pads....and let the michigan residents (or shea weber and chara) take repeated slapshots at her. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aflac9262 211 Report post Posted October 2, 2009 What a bunch of typical government garbage. Why does it always feel like the people vs. the government? Aren't they supposed to represent the people, who define the government? Yet each election year, people will keep falling into the same old trap of voting a democrat or republican in, and voting in line with these useless parties. When will people ever learn? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RyanK 1 Report post Posted October 2, 2009 At least we get a new governor soon. Hopefully people in michigan have wised up since, well, last november. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OsGOD 3 Report post Posted October 2, 2009 Thankfully she is DONE after this term... but she can still f*** us up and then take her ass back home and sit pretty away from the state she destroyed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
XxGoWingsxX 0 Report post Posted October 2, 2009 Thankfully she is DONE after this term... but she can still f*** us up and then take her ass back home and sit pretty away from the state she destroyed Off with her head lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
