Much of Profit's education on the issues has come from his constituents. We have a very politically sophisticated community. A lot of Profit's time has been spent on the House Committee on Tax Policy, where he has worked to shift the tax burden away from property taxes, for example. He strongly supported Proposal A, which lowered property taxes and increased the state sales tax from 4 to 6 percent. His philosophies are different from your typical Democrat, because he is for easing the tax burden.
More money needs to be left in the hands of the private sector.
Profit said businesses are demanding tax relief, citing the fact that 15 years ago all aspects of the Michigan government were controlled by Democrats. Now, every elected body except the attorney general's office is controlled by the Republicans. Some of the traditional Democratic leadership is out of touch. Profit said more tax money should be going to education and not into the corrections system, which he explains is what is raising our tuition dollars. In the late '70s, about half of the tuition dollars were from the state, and the other half came from the students.