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Thursday, May 22, 2008
Joel Sheltrown Deals Yet Another Blow to Michigan's Economy
Wednesday, May 21, the House Democrats passed legislation which will
damage Michigan's manufacturing and agriculture industries (House Bill 5070). Democrats (including the 103rd District's
current representative) did this despite clear opposition to the bills by the Michigan Farm Bureau and the Michigan Manufacturers
Association, among others. This is another great example of how Mr. Sheltrown, who claims to be a "conservative"
Democrat (no such thing) will vote with his party every time, even when a bill is nauseatingly
liberal at its core.
The legislature has been considering bills which would enter the State of Michigan into
a regional water "compact." This compact is designed to help Midwestern states protect the Great Lakes from other regions
who would like to divert this precious resource elsewhere. Everyone agrees we must take steps to keep Great Lakes water
here and to find a balance between water usage and conservation efforts in Michigan.
However House Democrats, including
Joel Sheltrown, passed an extreme environmentalist agenda which will add on EXTRA regulations to the compact,
severely hurting farmers and manufacturers who depend on water to grow our food, make our products, and employ our families. This
is another example of "wrong-minded thinking" that will DRIVE JOBS OUT OF MICHIGAN and CAUSE
FOOD PRICES TO SOAR.
This draconian legislation will put even greater restrictions on water usage than
those that exist today and allow any person or organization to sue a farmer or manufacturer who uses water.
Under current law, only those impacted by such usage are eligible to file suit. Lets not forget that the Michigan Trial
Lawyers are one of the biggest PAC contributors to the Democratic Party, and Joel Sheltrown. With these lawsuits,
the House Democrats gave radical environmental groups--and litigation-happy trial lawyers--free reign to pursue their
agendas.
These votes will allow people who don't care about our jobs or food prices to stop farmers and manufacturers
from operating in Michigan. This is another case of a politician going off to Lansing and FORGETTING ABOUT THE
PEOPLE BACK HOME.
There must be a balance between water usage and conservation, but this plan will kill
jobs, put farmers at risk and drive up food prices. When the farming and manufacturing communities both oppose something,
the folks in Lansing should be listening.
Someone else must have their ear...
8:33 am est
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