Michigan Republican Party Chairman Cox Issues Statement on Veto of $166 Million in Education Funding
October 07, 2019
October 07, 2019
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 7 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Laura Cox regarding Michigan Gov. Gretchen E. Whitmer's $166 million veto to school aid and higher education funding:
"Instead of 'building bridges' as she promised, Governor Whitmer decided to pave over the futures of thousands of Michigan students to try and get her 45-cent gas tax hike. Her veto of $166 million in education funding is unacceptable.
"Instead of 'building bridges' as she promised, Governor Whitmer decided to pave over the futures of thousands of Michigan students to try and get her 45-cent gas tax hike. Her veto of $166 million in education funding is unacceptable.