by From the Office of Candice Miller on May 22, 2010
WASHINGTON – U.S. Congresswoman Candice Miller (MI-10) joined in the launch of YouCut, a project designed to get every American involved in challenging the way Congress spends taxpayer funds and released the following statement:
“There is no question that spending in Washington has gotten out of control. I have heard constantly from my constituents that they [...]
by From the Office of Candice Miller on March 14, 2010
WASHINGTON – U.S. Congresswoman Candice Miller (MI-10) today made the following statement on earmarks for the fiscal year 2011:
“Spending in Washington has gotten completely out of control. In fiscal year 2009 the federal government ran a budget deficit of over $1.4 trillion and the projected deficit for this budget year is over $1.6 trillion. In [...]
by Rob Montilla on November 8, 2009
Washington – Congresswoman Candice Miller released the following statement upon passage of health care reform legislation today in the United States House of Representatives:
“I opposed the health care reform bill on the floor today because it is simply inconceivable to me that in the face of continued job loss in America and with a national [...]
by Jack Murphy on September 25, 2009
Read live reports on what is happening with the State Budget as reported by Rep. Pete Lund. Look in the sidebar on the right and refresh often to get the latest updates.
by Rob Montilla on September 22, 2009
Strong Republican Leadership Leads to Early Agreement on Budget Cuts
by State Representatives Pete Lund and Kim Meltzer
We are cautiously optimistic as we update you on progress of the 2010 state budget crisis. Target agreements have been reached (a process normally completed in May or June) and House Speaker Andy Dillon, a Democrat, agreed with the [...]
by Rob Montilla on September 22, 2009
By Simon Haddad
At a time when taxpayers in Clinton Township can least afford it, the Clinton Township Board is considering more cuts in services and increases in fees and taxation to fund lavish contracts and fringe benefit packages for its employees. This is nothing new – it happens in communities across the State. But [...]
by Jack Murphy on September 9, 2009
No Tax Increase! No Way! No How!
Once again, instead of streamlining and reducing government, Governor Granholm has chosen to increase taxes. This time we can not let her succeed. I am sure she will try every scare tactic in her play book to force a tax increase. We must stand firm – No Tax Increase! No Way! [...]
by Rob Montilla on August 28, 2009
State Rep. Pete Lund said Michigan is learning the hard way that the movie industry isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
“Michigan has a $1.7 billion budget deficit,” said Lund, R-Shelby Township. “At a time when the governor is cutting funding for police protection, cutting funding for education, cutting funding for road repair and talking [...]
by Rob Montilla on August 24, 2009
The following is a transcript from Congresswoman Candice Miller’s radio address on Monday, August 17:
This is Congresswoman Candice Miller. The past year in Washington has been very challenging. Last fall I stood against a $700 billion bailout for irresponsible banks on Wall Street whose actions put our entire economy at risk.
Recently we received disturbing [...]
by Rob Montilla on July 27, 2009
From the offices of State Representatives Pete Lund and Kim Meltzer:
The state is spending thousands of federal stimulus dollars – money intended to create jobs and jumpstart the economy – to construct more than 100 metal road signs to tell motorists that stimulus funds are being used to fund road improvement projects across the state.
State [...]
