LANSING, MI (WTVB) – 35th District Republican State Representative Andrew Fink cast one of the no votes against the record $81-point-7 billion state budget proposal.
He said the budget brought forth by House Democrats drained the state’s multibillion-dollar surplus without properly funding local road and bridge repairs.
Fink says the Democrats’ budget distributes no additional local road funding to Michigan communities, instead picking favored areas for specific projects.
He also pointed out the state budget expanded even though Michigan’s population has decreased since 2020.
Fink said in a statement released by office, “This budget plan will lead to lasting consequences in future years when we won’t have surplus dollars in the billions. What’s worse is that this irresponsible plan doesn’t even include appropriations to fulfill the basic needs of communities like ours. Given the governor’s supposed commitment to roads, I was hopeful her friends in the legislature would prioritize local road and bridge improvements, but that’s not the case.”
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