Michigan Government Is Headed Towards A Shutdown On October 1st Due To Senate Dems Extremism And Incompetence

By Brandon Hall

(Email him at WestMIPolitics@Gmail.com) 

Make no mistake: through their extremism and incompetence---as reflected in the insane, unconstitutional budget they just passed---Senate Democrats are setting Michigan up for a government shutdown---which they will then try to blame the State House (Specifically Republicans) for. 

Republicans understand they won't get EVERYTHING they want when Dems are in control of the Senate, and Whitmer is Governor---but this Senate budget goes too far.

Already anticipating this months ago, Speaker Matt Hall and the House passed a bipartisan shutdown prevention plan on March 6th to ensure that schools and other vital services are funded even if an agreement is not reached by October 1st.

The Senate refuses to consider the measure, instead passing an unbalanced, unconstitutional budget full of all sorts of BS. 

The Senate could pass the House Republican plan to make sure prisons are staffed, our court system continues running, our amazing Michigan State Police officers remain on the streets, protecting our local communities, and the state’s veterans’ homes continue providing much needed care to those who served. 

Speaker Hall's plan also guarantees local governments receive revenue-sharing payments, so they can keep providing essential services, like police and fire response in local communities while a balanced budget that fixes roads, reverses the Democratic income tax hike, brings state employees back to work instead of sitting at home, and addresses other important priorities, is negotiated. 

Senate Democrats should have done the right thing with their own budget instead of passing their budget the day before the Senate Fiscal Agency released its economic outlook report, or two days before the Consensus Revenue conference none of them bothered showing up for---they could’ve held onto their bills, learned what changes needed to be made, and passed a balanced budget---a requirement of the Michigan Constitution.

When Michigan government shuts down October 1st, Dem Senators will have no one but themselves to blame!

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Brandon Hall is a lifelong political nerd from Grand Haven, and is the Managing Editor of West Michigan Politics.

>>>Email him at WestMIPolitics@Gmail.com