Dependent health insurance for state employees is a ridiculous/frivolous expenditure? Fraud is unacceptable and those people should suffer appropriate consequences.  Does Mr. Meekhof actually believe that dependent health insurance for state employees is frivolous? That is ridiculous.

State archaeologist...According to the State of Michigan web site... "The OSA fulfills the archaeological functions required of the State Historic Preservation Office by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (as amended). This work includes reviewing projects using federal or state assistance to assess possible impacts on archaeological resources..."  Given the other functions listed (but not cited here) it sounds like $450,000 for that office is pretty reasonable...and basically every state has a State Archaeologist.

Meekhof acknowledges that the Office of the  First Gentleman doesn't have a $250,000 budget anymore-now he only has an administrative assistant...so this isn't a current "frivolous expenditure" it is a past "frivolous expenditure". I also don't care if the office is eliminated entirely.  Just out of curiosity, did Michelle Engler, or Blanchard's wife have an office/staff and if so, what was the budget?