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Michigan Policast special edition on Governor Whitmer's budget proposal. March 6, 2019
In this special edition of the Michigan Policast, Walt talks to former Lieutenant Governor John D Cherry.
'In her budget presentation, @govwhitmer was laying down her markers. This is her opening bid, the start of negotiations.' ~ Former LG John D Cherry Click To TweetListen to this episode to hear:
- Why it matters that Governor Whitmer is still new to the office
- How the budget demonstrates the changing priorities between Governor Whitmer and her predecessor Rick Snyder
- Why this opening bid is important and why the Republican response is encouraging
- Why the gas tax is a clean, simple solution. A revenue mix is the product of negotiations
- What really concerns the Michigan Chamber of Commerce and Small Business Association
- Why some new taxes are just previous taxes being put back into place in order to pay for earlier cuts
- How too many compromises keeps the job from getting done
- What the lottery really means to Michigan state revenue
- What the public really wants from the state government regarding #FTDR