Sheriff Mike Bouchard: Romney Understands How to Get Economy Back on Track “We need somebody,like Mitt Romney, who understands budgets,who understands priorities, who understands turnarounds and can get this budget, this country, this tax code, and this economy back on track
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“We need somebody, like Mitt Romney, who understands budgets, who understands priorities, who understands turnarounds and can get this budget, this country, this tax code, and this economy back on track.” – Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard
RNC Committeeman Saul Anuzis, Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard, and Fmr. State Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop
“Romney’s Bold Vision to Get Michigan Back On Track” Press Conference Call
February 23, 2012
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Highlights of the “Romney’s Bold Vision to Get Michigan Back On Track” Press Conference Call:
SAUL ANUZIS: “Hello, we just wanted to talk about how the Governor’s tax plan and jobs plan is important for Michigan. And obviously, I think the overwhelming factor is that the tax plan is fairer, flatter and simpler and this is something that jobs providers in particular have been looking for. A couple of the reasons that it is very important for Michigan is we have one of the largest agricultural communities in the country. The elimination of the inheritance tax is going to be huge for family farmers and family processors that are a very big part of our economy and obviously jobs here statewide. Secondly, I think this is a boon for the middle-class and working Americans in Michigan. The across-the-board 20 percent cut is something we’re all going to feel immediately. It’s something that will have a big impact on our working-class families so I think that is a huge impact. The R&D tax credits are another thing that’s important. Michigan has a tremendous research and development base. Whether it’s in ag, pharma, high-tech or auto, we have companies across the state that are leading the country and leading the world in those areas. So having a consistent R&D tax credit is going to be something that will bring investments back. And finally, this territorial tax system is huge for us. It’s a big boon for Michigan. We have, I think, almost 400 Fortune 500 companies have operations here in Michigan, and to be able to bring some of that investment money back and invest it here and create jobs here and expand our base here would be huge for Michigan. We’re talking about close to about a trillion dollars in estimated funds that are out there that could be brought back under a territorial tax system. So I think from a Michigan perspective, this is a great proposal. It is a huge proposal for Michigan working families as well. So I think this plays extremely well here.”
OAKLAND COUNTY SHERIFF MIKE BOUCHARD: “Yeah, I think, from my point of view obviously, in very challenging times you need a leader that not only gets the challenges, but understands how to move the ball down field for a solution. I run one of the nation’s largest law enforcement organizations and we’ve had to make some extremely tough cuts over the
