From sub only MIRS,
Governor Snyder recently sent an email to his peeps, bragging about how he cut Michigan spending by one-third:
“So, does this mean taxpayers can expect a hefty refund from the state? Unfortunately not yet; after decades of mismanagement and chronic overspending, we still have a lot of work to do to get our fiscal house in order. But it does mean that in the future instead of spending money to pay off long-term liabilities, we can direct that money to other priorities such as education.”
Decades of mismanagement and chronic overspending?
Well I know the nerd was busy with bits and bytes and pink slips, but you’d think he’d know that the last couple of “decades” have been dominated by Republican Senators and a Republican Governor. I mean it seems like he knows …
Governor elect Rick Snyder may have run as a political outsider but he’s summoned some very familiar faces to arrange his administration. The three top aides announced this week are all former Engler appointees.
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“It’s the old home team,” Beth Chapelle, president and CEO of the Detroit Economic Club and former MEDC chairwoman told the Detroit News.
“There was a lot they got done in those days,” she said. “I can’t think of a better way to jump-start turning Michigan around.”
Hm. Imagine that.
