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Michigan Governor Signs 'Fix' for Federal Tax Law

Republican Gov. Rick Snyder on Wednesday signed a $176.3 million personal exemption expansion law he said should save an average family of four more than $100 a year once fully implemented in 2021.

Republican Gov. Rick Snyder on Wednesday signed a $176.3 million personal exemption expansion law he said should save an average family of four more than $100 a year once fully implemented in 2021.

The accountant governor has resisted larger tax cuts due to budget concerns, including a personal income tax rate reduction plan that narrowly failed last year in the House. But he called the new law a responsible way to “give some dollars back to our citizens.”

“When you look at tax reform in any fashion, I always view it as simple, fair and efficient in a fiscally responsible way,” Snyder said in a signing ceremony at the Michigan Capitol. “What we’re doing here today meets all those benchmarks.”

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.