Michigan business community rails against Democrat lame duck flurry of bills in Lansing
In the final days of complete Democratic rule in Lansing, over 100 lame duck measures have been presented and are awaiting a final vote.
LANSING (FOX 2):In the final days of complete Democratic rule in Lansing, over 100 lame duck measures have been presented and are awaiting a final vote.
Timothy Skubick: “Is it fair to say this is the worst attack on business that you’ve seen in lame duck ever?”
“That would be a fair statement,” Wendy Block remarked. “We’re extremely concerned just about the number of anti-jobs, anti-business proposals that are out there.”
As the state House approaches adjournment, Block, a business lobbyist, is trying to convince a few Democrats to vote against some of the so-called anti-business measures among the slew of proposals that have been presented this week.
Businesses will have three options if the Democrats adopt some of these proposals, and all three would have an effect on your pocketbook, the business community is cautioning customers.
Block discussed what the business community can accomplish if the legislation are approved.
“Are the things we like becoming more expensive as well? Do workers not receive the pay raises they anticipated in the upcoming years? “Do they perceive a decrease in their advantages?” she asked.
Increasing unemployment compensation to more than $600 was one of the recently adopted measures.
Adrian Hemond, a Democratic consultant, contends the Democrats must enact legislation of this nature in order to regain the support of the voters who dethroned the Democrats in November.
“They need to take a couple of issues that the public actually cares about and get something done,” he stated. “And go long on those, not idealogical stuff and not policy service for interest groups – but policy service for people.”
Earlier this week, Democrats passed 34 measures, and they are currently working on the remaining 100 to complete them this week.
In the meantime, the business community supported a few House Democrats in November of last year, and they want them to veto any legislation that would harm their interests and the state’s economy.
“And now its they need to put their money where their mouth is and you know with that little button, or by telling their leadership ‘I ain’t doing this,'” she continued.
Therefore, the three Democratic legislative leaders are attempting to make an impression before they lose complete legislative authority at the end of the year, while the public advocates for their desires outside the House chambers.
It should be a very tense and contentious conclusion.
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