Forty-three lawmakers earn the respect and money of big business and special interests


Last week the Michigan Chamber of Commerce released an analysis of the voting records of Michigan’s 145 lawmakers, based on issues they deem important.
Out of those 145 serving lawmakers, 43 have received a perfect voting record. I’m sure it comes as no surprise that all 43 are Republicans. All of the members with a 100 percent ranking are Republicans, and Chris Ward was one of those. Has the chamber ever endorsed a Democrat in its entire existence?

This has been called one of the worst legislatures in Michigan history, and instead of throwing money at rich corporations, introducing bills that they know will die in committee and debating bills that benefit just the monies special interests they should be addressing the very real problems that are facing our state.

The only people thankful that Ward and his cronies are setting agenda in the House are the trash industry, the big drug companies and corporations that export our jobs overseas. The Michigan Chamber of Commerce and their allies in the Republican legislature have left working families behind and are fighting hard to make Michigan's motto 'trash in, jobs out.'"