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1) Re: 2009 House Resolution 21 [by Admin003 on February 18, 2009]
Rep. Kowall, having reserved the right to explain her nay vote pertaining to House Resolution No. 21, made the following statement:
“Mr. Speaker and members of the House:
The trillion dollar federal stimulus package has the potential to be the biggest waste of taxpayer money in the history of the world. While we do need an economic stimulus and we do need to create jobs and long term economic growth, there is no reason to believe the bill currently under consideration by Congress will do that. It is full of political paybacks and classic pork-barrel spending. There is not guarantee it will work and every guarantee our children’s children will be left with the bill.
As currently written, the bill includes billions of dollars worth of projects that do absolutely nothing to stimulate our economy, such as: $400 million to prevent sexually transmitted diseases and $246 million for tax breaks to Hollywood movie producers.
Congress must make sure the stimulus package is used in ways that will create jobs and long-term economic growth.
For these reasons, I cannot support this bill at this time.”
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now, let's see...
our governor wants to raise taxes...
this guy has some good ideas...
pity that the party in charge doesn't have a clue how to accomplish the goal of saving this state. pity they won't listen to this guy.
pity that michigan is going to be the first state to fail... and the last to recover.
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Rep. Opsommer, having reserved the right to explain his nay vote, made the following statement:
“Mr. Speaker and members of the House:
Michigan needs to stand on its own and get to immediate work on its own ‘stimulus package’, a group of bills designed to lower property taxes, improve the small business climate, and encourage job creation. We are in the midst of an economic crisis, and yet we are almost into the middle of February and are still waiting for the federal government to rescue us instead of taking matters into our own hands. Rather than doing that, all the House allowed us to do today was to vote on a non-binding resolution and immediately adjourn. We need to be taking real action, especially on legislation such as HB4001, which would increase the Homestead Property Tax Credit and provide immediate tax relief and guidance to homeowners as they prepare to pay their taxes. To instead use our time to vote on a federal resolution message that Congress would not likely even receive until after they have voted would only contribute to our pattern of dependence and inaction.”
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