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Updated: 3:42 AM Jun 27, 2009
Legislature Begins 2-Week Session Break
The legislature's normal two week break from session begins next week. When they get back, they'll have less than 12 weeks left to balance next years budget -- which is $1.8 billion in the red. Posted: 9:29 PM Jun 26, 2009Reporter: Jamie Edmonds Email Address: jamie.edmonds@wilx.com |
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How do Senate Republicans explain to the young voters of this state that a "promise" means nothing to them. From middle school and on, Michigan students were promised college funding if they agreed to take and do well on the MEAP exams (now the ACT). Senators supporting a cut in college aid promised to these kids should be ashamed of themselves. Can't wait to vote them all out of office.
That's right, they should get unpaid "furlough days", just like state employees. They could also get rid of that 37% raise they got a few years ago- get rid of it NOW. I believe it was a 2% raise state employees got the year they got their 37% increase.
They should take it unpaid and realize how ridiculous some of the bills that they pass to save money. Most of those lawmakers could not live the way they ask state employees to live.