Liz Boyd
Liz Boyd
economic huge move
We want to move now, because that is a huge economic development.
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Between now and July 2007 a great deal of effort will go toward establishing the meeting agenda and the activities.
governor knew signed
The governor knew that. She enthusiastically signed the bill.
believes early governor
The governor believes the early opt-out is a cop-out.
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The governor agrees we need to make the business climate better but we can't do it at the expense of working families.
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The president's budget cuts are broad and deep, ranging from vital job creation, worker protection and state homeland security to vital support for our manufacturers and most vulnerable citizens. On top of nearly $40 billion in cuts passed by Congress last week, Michigan can't afford the president's plan.
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We're struggling because Michigan is the center of manufacturing in the country, and manufacturing is in crisis.
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Up to this point, no one has identified any clear legal authority that would allow the governor to intervene in this matter.
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We don't need a report out of Washington to tell us that people in Michigan are hurting.
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If this bill lands on the governor's desk, it's very unlikely that the governor would turn her back on that bill.
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She's vetoed similar legislation in the past, and we do not support this bill. Today's vote may have been a reaction to the City Council. We're under the impression they can revisit the issue as early as (today) and probably will.
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She will not support any plan that shifts the tax burden from wealthy corporations to Michigan's hard-working men and women.
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We have had upward of 1,200 complaints on the price of gas.
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Our position hasn't changed and we would expect her to veto this legislation just as she did before. It's a divisive piece of legislation. The suburban communities and the city need to work together on these issues.