Huron River 6/7; No New Taxcuts

I'd never fished the Huron at Hudson Mills Metropark, though on visits there to ski and hike I thought the river looked fishy, with swift riffles to pump out bugs, and  lots of log jams and deep holes to hide bass and pike.  I got on near the upper end of the park and worked down with various streamers.  Caught two small bass and a bluegill on an olive wooly bugger.  Very few bugs; saw one golden drake, three ephorons.  Even the caddis were sparse compared to just a few miles downstream.  I saw a handful of risers and threw some dries and  emergers past them with no results; they looked small anyway.

Hudson Mills certainly is a beautiful place to fish, though--probably the wildest stretch of the river I've been on (and a reminder that I really need to start carrying my camera).  Worth sampling again at some point.

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The News reported yesterday that republicans in the state house, with state revenues rising but support for critical state functions sinking, decided that what we really need are further tax cuts.  (And this just after passing one on Wednesday).  The new proposal calls for lowering rates from 4.35%  to 3.9 % over the next six years, and reducing state tax revenue by 1.8 billion dollars.

The article quoted republican representative Nancy Jenkins stating that there's no excuse for state government to hold onto more money than it needs...This common-sense plan will help everyone who pays state income taxes in Michigan.

The state NEEDS money for schools, roads, conservation, law enforcement, etc.  Even business leaders are calling for increased higher education funding.  This bill is not going to help anyone in Michigan who drives, sends their children to school, uses public health services, relies on police protection, or depends on the state to monitor air and water quality...I don't think that partial list leaves anyone out.

A  lot of people look at budget surpluses and say "Hey, that's MY  money! I want it back!"  Well, some of that money growing in state coffers is indeed mine, and you're damn right I want it back--in the form of  the common goods that make, or could make, Michigan thrive.