Gov. Snyder has signed the budget.
/ Courtesy Gov. Snyder's office
LANSING -- After months of controversy, Governor Rick Snyder has signed the $4.7 billion budget.
Gov. Snyder states, “this is a significant step in restoring Michigan’s financial health and creating an economic environment that puts families back to work. We’ve made the difficult but necessary decisions that will keep spending in check and put Michigan on the path to prosperity. This achievement shows what our state can accomplish when we all work together. Lt. Gov. Brian Calley, House Speaker Jase Bolger, Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville and the entire Legislature set excellent examples through their leadership and cooperation. Coupled with other reforms such as our revised tax structure, this balanced budget lets families and job providers know that Michigan is the place to be.”
While Gov. Snyder celebrates the first time in three decades that the budget has been passed before the May 31st deadline, critics say the budget us unnecessarily harsh.
Many protested the financial slashes to public schools, universities, and other services. However, House Speaker Jase Bolger says, “the budget signed today reins in spending, pays down debt, and creates a structurally sound fiscal base for our future. Voters sent us to Lansing to change the way government operates and I think we’ve proven we can do that. Michigan’s taxpayers can no longer afford to be as generous as they once were, nor do they have the patience for political games that drag the government to the brink of shutting down, as we are seeing in other states this year. I’m proud of the work we’ve done with our colleagues in the Senate and the Governor’s Office and look forward to how much more we can accomplish this year by working together.”
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