No, this is not a typographical error. You see, when your party is not in power, it is your responsibility to be the party of opposition, the party of obstruction. Make no mistake, if Henry Waxman's HR2454, the "Cap and Tax" bill makes it through the Senate, it will quickly and easily prove to be the largest tax increase ever.

So, why do I say the Republicans passed this bill? Because they failed to do their job. They failed to, as a solid caucus, obstruct this enormous scam on the American people. The bill passed with one vote over the simple majority needed, 219-212. Eight "Republicans" voted for the bill. Forty-four Democrats joined the opposition and voted "NO." But the loyal opposition failed to do their job.

Who are the "Cap and Tax Eight?" Thanks to Michelle Malkin, you can find them here.

If you have any doubts as to whether this is a huge tax increase, you only need to read this article to be convinced.

Want to do something about it? Go to GradeGov.com and grade each of these members of Congress. Tell them what you think of them.

Local, state and federal tax filing requirements get more confusing and time consuming every year. Not to worry! State Senator Switalski has introduced a bill, SB643, that would mandate the state of Michigan to give free tax filing software to individual taxpayers.

I guess the good Senator doesn't know that tax filing software is already available free of charge, or at a very low price, (thanks to free market-capitalistic competition).

I quote Crain's Detroit Business from June 10, 2009:

Levin's Tiger Stadium earmark still could be spent

(AP) "A $3.8 million federal earmark intended to help save Tiger Stadium may end up being spent even if nothing is left of the stadium." Read the entire article here.

Below, is an archive of the brief opinion I wrote back in July of last year:

The Detroit Tigers moved to Comerica Park in April 2000. Since that time, the city of Detroit and those interested in preserving the old Tiger Stadium have been looking for private donors to keep the stadium standing. Toward the end, not even Earnie Harwell was able to save the stadium from the wrecking ball. The simple message here is that if private investors can find no value in an historic old ballpark after nine years of trying, then maybe it has no value. Ah, but wait! Senator Levin and his colleague Senator Stabenow have come to the rescue, with $4 million of YOUR money. When I first heard about this, I planned to write a story about it. Then I discovered a great article from Dan Calabrese of the North Star Writers Group. I thought he said what I intended to say, only better. So, with his permission, I present it to you in its entirety.

Americans for Prosperity Michigan Chapter Advisory Board Member Jack Hoogendyk and AFP-Michigan State Director Scott Hagerstrom joined the Get Your Justice Live program Wednesday June 17, 2009 and they brought a multitude of fresh issues to the national audience. Americans for Prosperity (AFP) and Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFP Foundation) are committed to educating citizens about economic policy and mobilizing those citizens as advocates in the public policy process.

Click here for the issues and to listen to the archive.

Seems the Detroit Public Lighting Department can't keep the street lights burning. (Why do they have their own Lighting Department in the first place?)

Kudos to new Mayor, Dave Bing for suggesting a sensible, cost-saving reform. Unfortunately, he has a union to fight with...

Read the complete story from the Free Press here.