Posted on 06/29/2024 10:37:04 PM PDT by Libloather
Michigan Democrats passed a sweeping $83 billion state budget, cutting teachers’ pensions and school-safety spending to fund ambitious new business projects — and more than $330 million for lawmakers’ pet projects.
Thursday was a difficult day for Republicans, who “were given 45 minutes roughly to read the bill,” a 1,000+-page document, according to state Rep. Ann Bollin.
**SNIP**
With their extensive control of Michigan’s government bodies, Democrats are earmarking massive funds to specific businesses, as well.
As state Rep. Mike Harris said, “The budget earmarks $17 million for zoos, $2 million for a boxing gym, $5 million for a theater, more than $18 million for a few sports complexes and fieldhouses, $1 million for a public radio station in Detroit, and hundreds of millions more for a wide variety of other projects and entities.”
Harris describes these initiatives as “pork projects and other wasteful spending.”
Harris also accused Whitmer’s administration of a “record of unwise spending,” mentioning that “an ally of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was awarded a $20 million earmark for a new company she created, and she used the funding to buy a $4,500 coffee maker and a first-class international plane ticket.”
The budget also funds the Whitmer-proposed Michigan Innovation Fund to the tune of $60 million — but doesn’t include any guidelines on grant giving.
Its swift passage was business as usual Whitmer’s Michigan, where the sky’s the limit for Democratic spending initiatives. The budget is going to Whitmer for her final approval.
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That’s the GOP in Michigan which was in disarray till recently heck Tudor Dixon was literally their 4th choice after the first 3 where disqualified
“Most transparent administration ever. “
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[state Rep. Mike] Harris also accused Whitmer’s administration of a “record of unwise spending,” mentioning that “an ally of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was awarded a $20 million earmark for a new company she created, and she used the funding to buy a $4,500 coffee maker and a first-class international plane ticket.”
10 years ago the Michigan legislature:
Republicans controlled the senate 27-11
Republicans controlled the house of representatives 63-47
They squandered their majorities because they were full of RINOs and moderates.
https://ballotpedia.org/Michigan_State_Legislature
At least she shaves her toothbrush moustache twice a day.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said yesterday of health care reform legislation: “We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it.”
Congressman Bill Posey (R-FL) disagreed, saying “I think America would rather know what’s in the bill before it’s passed and becomes law. And while the more than 2,000 plus page document is being drafted, C-SPAN cameras are still locked out of the negotiating room. This process is seriously lacking in transparency and accountability.”
bttt
And the GOP says “oh well”
Whitmer is a bona fide sociopath.
Reminds me of the character Rose on early 2 and a half men episodes.
Same deal in NYS with Hochul.
And Arizona too.
Same kind of electronic voting machines as NYS, too...
Ditto.
While I am not familiar with Michigan politics, couldn’t the republicans just vote No?
First we have to pass the bill before we can read it.
Why read it? Just vote NO, it’s not like the Michigan Repubs are going to win that vote, so just say NO.
Is Pelosi now Gov. in Michigan? Sounds like her, but I hadn’t heard that she was elected.
Hell, almost every bill passed in Congre$$ experiences the same rush job regardless of which party is in power.
Indeed some bills 2000 or more pages and three days or less to read it.
Democrat Party = Shaft Inc.
Seems unconstitutional.
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