Dick DeVos
Dick DeVos
Dick DeVosis an entrepreneur-businessman from Michigan. The son of Amway co-founder Richard DeVos, he served as CEO of the consumer goods distribution company from 1993–2002. In 2006, DeVos ran for governor of Michigan, but lost to Democratic incumbent Jennifer Granholm. In 2012, Forbes magazine listed him as the 67th richest person in the United States, with a net worth of approximately $5.1 billion...
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth21 October 1955
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The Single Business Tax isn't tax on business, it's a tax on people working everyday.
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Consistent with past practice, the governor will talk about an idea but it will be months before we find out the details.
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Michigan is the only state that still has this tax - and that's gotta change.
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It does get very close to ethical concerns.
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Who better. I know what it's like to sit on that side of the table.
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One more step on the road to getting it done for Michigan.
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There are too many people who aren't able to find work. For the governor of this state, that's Job One.
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We need to look at getting people in Michigan money in their pockets and do something tangible to reduce the price of gasoline.
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The governor is a great speech maker and if speech making and high-flying rhetoric were things that make this state great, Michigan would be back. I'm an optimist, too. But after three years of lack of results, I wonder if the people of Michigan are getting tired of being told they have to wait some more.
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We're going to spend and invest in this campaign.
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As a state, we have to engage the global marketplace. There is no alternative, no choice but to go out and win. The antagonists to this position see it as either/or -- either you invest in China or invest in Michigan. Most businesses do both. If your sales increase in any part of the world, the folks back home benefit.
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The budget problem we can deal with, but let's get people in Michigan back to work. Having someone who understands the realities of business sitting in the governor's chair would make a big difference.
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I think the gasoline tax, the sales tax on gasoline, should be suspended immediately.
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People are concerned about tomorrow and next week.