
But it's not just the cost of keeping pets that's on Michigan's radar. Plumbing, fur storage, beauty parlors, funeral services, diaper services, massages, bowling, coin-operated video games, meat slaughtering, movie tickets, zoos and pest control are also on the state's hit list.
"We're having a hard enough time since our service is a luxury and not a necessity -- this is not the time to do something like this," said Linda Knobelsdorf, the owner of a small pet grooming company in Michigan.
According to the Michigan treasury, the entire tax reform package would generate more than $550 million in its first year, and the money raised would go to the state's school aid fund.
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