Michigan Votes Forum

Ipmmb22: It’s not a teacher thing, the fact is that the MEA is trying to get something for their members but they either refuse, miss, don’t care to contemplate the long term costs. To complicate matters most legislators couldn’t balance their own checkbooks much less contemplate the...

Are you kidding me? While we talk about prorations, cut backs, declining enrollment, and funding shortfalls you want to PROHIBIT schools from saving money! This is irresponsible legislation. Yet, I see no problem with providing the requested verifications - that's something everyone does anyway....

GYPSY--YOU WROTE: Valueplus, it appears just by reading the text of this bill that it will cost taxpayers money, but after reading your post, I see your point of waiting for the committee's analysis. Sounds reasonable. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------...

TO SOLUTIONS: I agree. Some schools ARE closing. But, not too many school SYSTEMS are going out of business. MY post you are referring to stated that exact same thing. I stated that schools are indeed closing-----------not SCHOOL SYSTEMS. And, that's an important distinction. If GM goes out of business...

MIKE HIGNITE said: "I don't see the advantage of this bill." and "all I see is an increase..." Please read my posts. You may not see it. But, it doesn't matter if YOU don't see the advantage of it. If the fiscal analysis of this bill, which is expected later this week...

This bill carries a net ANNUAL COST of $500 million to $660 million. That's a net cost (savings minus expenses). This data is from the non-partisan House Fiscal Agency! There is no arguement about what happens if this bill moves forward - it will COST over 1/2 a billion annually! These are facts...