Radical Ranjeev Puri convinced his members that playing extreme progressive politics was more important than doing what was right for Michigan citizens.
Democrats continue the pattern of extremism over results. 2/2
All but ONE House Democrat voted against reforms that would bring more oversight, transparency, accountability, and stability to Michigan’s university boards.
Speaker Matt Hall and House Republicans stood with students, families, and taxpayers to help end the chaos. 1/2
Value for Dollars isn’t complicated, it’s just hard when the Democrats are involved. But the relentless work to protect the taxpayers had a major victory today.
Another BIG WIN in court. Gov. Whitmer and MEDC just caved and agreed to return the $370 million in Democrat slush funds.
They tried to shove all this waste, fraud and abuse into slush funds, and I said no way. Our Budget committee took a stand and BLOCKED it. Then the Democrats tried to sneak it out the door illegally, and I sued them to stop that.
Now they finally agreed with my demand. That money is coming back to the state and we can find a much better use for it to protect the taxpayers and give them better value.
Thank you to the Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee for having the backbone to take a stand and put a stop to this. Their vote to block the work project designation was valid, and the money will be put into the General Fund just as the statute requires. And just like it always should have been.
I predicted this on the day we blocked all this wasteful spending back in December ⬇️
🚨BREAKING🚨
Our property tax plan has PASSED the House.
Here's what we're sending to the Senate:
🚫ELIMINATE the state property tax
💸SAVE families $1,400 every year
🏡GET RID OF HIDDEN COSTS of buying and selling a home
🫴HELP -
- Small families
- Seniors on fixed income
- Home buyers & sellers
- Local businesses
We're giving the Senate a chance to make life more affordable for Michiganders. Let's get it done.
No one can bring together Democrats vote with Republicans like Speaker Hall.
He got Whitmer to negotiate before. Got Democrat votes for key Republican reforms. And he’s consistently run over Senate Democrats.
Underestimate him at your own peril.
Families get to keep more of what they earn at a time they need it most after years of crushing inflation under the administration this clown supported.
Michigan is more competitive because of this bipartisan move led by @RepMattHall. More jobs. More investment. Big win.
Late night at the Capitol.
Republicans are all voting to
👮♂️ defund the police
🧑🚒 defund fire departments
📚 defund our schools
🛣️ defund roads
All to give huge tax cuts for wealthy property owners. Shameful.
I voted NO!
Speaker Hall on House Republicans passing the elimination of the state property tax:
"The cost of property taxes has made it difficult for people to continue to live in their homes."
"It's really important to address that."
"Our plan is to get the property tax cut and do a budget that doesn't raise taxes and doesn't take money from the rainy-day fund."
"Our goal is to make this budget smaller than last year just like we did this past year, and make it the second year in a row."
Our bill honoring a true Southwest Michigan hero was signed into law this week.
Master Sergeant Gregory T. Kuhse served our country for 19 years and gave his life in Afghanistan in 2015. He was a leader, a mentor, and a man who always put others first. And he was also a devoted husband and proud father.
The portion of US-131 between I-94 and Parkview Avenue in Kalamazoo County will soon stand as a daily reminder of his sacrifice.
I’m grateful to his wife, Torri, and family for allowing us to help tell MSgt Kuhse’s story. His legacy will not be forgotten!
Gotta hand it to these guys. Pretending to have momentum while things are not going well is an art form.
Spin: “This is what momentum looks like," House Minority Leader Ranjeev Puri, D-Canton Township, said in a statement.
Facts:
Total raised for the Cycle: House GOP: $6,681,000
House Dem: $3,765,000
Total Donors:
House GOP: almost 8,000
House Dem: less than 2,000
Cash on hand:
House GOP: $6,262,000
House Dem: $2,922,000
Total incumbents departing:
House GOP: Less than 15%
House Dem: More than 25%
No one…not donors, not the Press, not the Caucus rank-and-file, should take anything these people say seriously after a prepared comment like that. If I was a House Dem member and saw Rep Puri say THIS was momentum, I’d have to wonder - what does he consider a failure of leadership? How bad does it have to be for him to acknowledge things aren’t going well?
At least we have this live look-in at Ranjeev Puri’s political briefing for his Caucus this month:
Things are looking pretty bleak for Michigan Democrats.
Outraised, outgunned and outmaneuvered by @RepMattHall and @MI_Republicans. Republicans have the wind at their backs in Michigan and will work to not only retain the majority, but expand it.
Senate Democrats voted to eliminate this last year and Governor Whitmer signed it.
Somebody's trying to distract from the fact Senate Democrats are breaking their promise and raiding the state's rainy-day fund for pork projects in committee.
You're not fooling anybody.
🚨EDUCATION BUDGET PASSED🚨
The House Republican education budget proposal includes:
📚Major investments in literacy
⏫Record-high per-student funding
🛡️Mental health & school safety funding
🔎More transparency & accountability to measure school performance
🍴Hall Universal Breakfast & lunch in Schools (HUBS) program
And more.
🚨HOUSE REPUBLICAN BUDGET PASSED🚨
The House Republican budget proposal:
✂️Eliminates more waste, fraud, & abuse
📉Delivers on our promise to be smaller than last year
🚧Continues dedication to roads and critical infrastructure
🛡️Protects crucial programs for those who need them
🔎Roots out welfare & childcare fraud through higher accountability standards
And more.
The only thing “dangerous” here is how badly Democrats mismanaged tax dollars when they were in charge.
House Republicans stepped in, cut the waste, and delivered yet another budget that actually respects hardworking Michigan families, protects childcare and health services.