Hard work should leave room to get ahead
With Election Day approaching, it’s worth looking at something that matters long after the campaign signs come down: how much of a paycheck a family gets to keep.
Working an extra shift means giving up an evening at home or part of a weekend. That effort should leave a family better off and government should be careful about how much of it goes to Lansing.
That’s why my House Republican colleagues and I helped pass a law allowing eligible workers to deduct qualifying tips and overtime from their Michigan taxable income. Beginning with the 2026 tax year, those deductions will help workers keep more of what they earn.
For someone building an emergency fund or catching up on a car payment, that’s money with a purpose already attached. Families don’t need Lansing to find a use for it.
