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Article: Beyond politics; Business wants fundamental change from whoever wins.(NEWS)
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- Crain's Detroit Business
- Article date:
- October 27, 2008
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Byline: AMY LANE
No matter which Democrats or Republicans win office Nov. 4, they'll still face a state struggling with job losses and budget concerns, and a business community charged up about reducing the bite of the new Michigan Business Tax.
That means business as usual isn't good enough anymore, for Michigan's employers or its economy.
"Our elected leaders at every level have to understand that business is important to the future of our state. And they really need to do everything they can to improve our business climate, without regard to partisan politics, said Sarah Hubbard, vice president of government relations at the Detroit Regional ...