These 20 Republicans Voted 'Yes' On Giving $1.8 Billion To Big Developers
Around the same time a Republican majority in the Michigan House failed to pass a 0.2 percent income tax cut, all but six Republicans in the Michigan Senate voted to give $1.8 billion taxpayer dollars to a handful of developers over the next 20 years. There were 20 Republicans and seven Democrats who voted “yes.” No Democrats opposed the handouts, but six did not vote, along with one Republican who did not vote.
Six Republicans voted ‘no’: Pat Colbeck (Canton), Judy Emmons (Sheridan), Joe Hune (Fowlerville), Phil Pavlov (St. Clair Township), Tori Rocca (Sterling Heights) and Tonya Schuitmaker (Lawton).
Here’s a list of the Republicans who voted "Yes."
Darwin Booher, Evart
Tom Casperson, Escanaba
Mike Green, Mayville
Goeff Hansen, Hart
Dave Hildenbrand, Lowell
Ken Horn, Frankenmuth
Rick Jones, Grand Ledge
Marty Knollenberg,, Troy
Mike Kowall, White Lake
Peter MacGregor, Rockford
Jim Marleau, Lake Orion
Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof, Olive Township
Mike Nofs, Battle Creek
Margaret O'Brien,Portage
John Proos, St. Joseph
Dave Robertson, Grand Blanc
Wayne Schmidt, Traverse City
Mike Shirkey, Clarklake
Jim Stamas, Midland
Dale Zorn, Ida
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