LANSING, Mich. — Senate Appropriations Minority Vice Chair Jon Bumstead, R-North Muskegon, issued the following statement Wednesday after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivered her 2025 State of the State address at the Michigan Capitol:
“It is important to stay grounded in reality as we work to face the challenges ahead of us and lead Michigan into the future. We simply cannot afford to continue the current trajectory that has resulted in 40% more spending over the past six years and record-setting state budgets.
“Moving forward, legislative leaders and the governor must work together to rein in out-of-control spending in order to fund our common goals without increasing the tax burden on struggling Michigan families. We can, and should, finally move forward on a plan to responsibly invest in our aging local roads and bridges without raising taxes to do so. We can work together to support our teachers and students, who are falling further behind in national metrics. We can keep our communities safe, and we can provide hardworking Michiganders with the tax relief they need to thrive. We must prioritize Michigan’s future prosperity over more spending today.”