Michigan Votes Forum

Introduced in the Senate on April 17, 2008

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And why does the State need to own more land? Are we trying to improve Michigan's economy or become a feudalist state? What's the matter with you people up there?

Why is the government trying to buy up all the land????With OUR MONEY?????? If all you rockets scientists in lansingistan want to do something start selling land back to the people.

Sen. Richardville, who has sponsored this legislation is a Republican. All eight of Richardville’s co-sponsors for the bill are Republicans. According to the MichiganVotes synopsis of this bill, it would authorize the Natural Resources Trust Fund to go into debt to purchase more land. It is tie-barred to Senate Joint Resolution M, sponsored by the same gang, which would liberalize annual NRTF spending limits. This should dispel the myth that Republicans are fiscally conservative or stand for fiscal conservatism. They obviously aren’t and don’t. The NR Trust Fund was created to receive monies from oil, gas, and mineral royalties and leases on state-owned lands and use these funds for land acquisitions, and conservation and recreation projects. The cause is worthy, and the Trust Fund for many years has been an effective, conservative way to advance it. I do not, however, think the proposals put forth by the nine Republicans serve the cause well, in turning away from fiscally conservative fund management. These proposals should be rejected. (signed) A Conservative Taxpayer For Responsible Government

"This should dispel the myth that Republicans are fiscally conservative or stand for fiscal conservatism. They obviously aren’t and don’t." In michigan the repubs are liberals and the dems are socialist. Here in michigan the entire capital has slid to the left.