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The Caucus Courrier: Bipartisan legislation demands auto industry accountabilityBy Nick, Section News
With thousands of Michigan jobs on the line, several state lawmakers today joined with Michigan automotive supply companies to announce legislation to force fair payment for products received by auto manufacturers.
"The Michigan automotive supply sector is struggling because of the failed business policies of the state, and as a result, thousands of Michigan jobs are in danger," said state Republican Representative Kim Meltzer. "More Michigan workers are employed in the supply industry than direct auto manufacturing, but many suppliers are on the verge of bankruptcy. Times are tough, and if we are to break out of this current economic slump, we have to eliminate such impediments to job expansion." Meltzer, along with Democrat Rep. Mark Meadows and Republicans John Proos and Sen. Jason Allen, today introduced a bipartisan six-bill package to create accountability for the auto industry by:
"This is a multi-billion dollar problem across the state," Meltzer said. "But it's also a fairness issue - businesses aren't living up to their contractual obligations and these poor business practices will force Michigan suppliers to close their doors." On the other side of the Capitol, a big local event was added today to next week's schedule. Read on...
The Senate's Making Health Care Affordable and Accessible (MHCAA) workgroup will be meeting this coming Monday in Grand Radids to discuss ways of making health care more affordable for residents across the state. Republican Senator and 2010 Gubernatorial candidate Tom George, Senators Mark Jansen, Jason Allen and Dem Senator Jim Barcia will be on-hand at the LV Eberhard Center on Fulton, downtown from 1 to 2:30pm.
Michigan currently has over one-million uninsured residents. The work group is meeting with everyone from community and industry leaders to you or me... constituents, to get our input on ways to fix the problems associated with health care affordability and accessibility. Great example of our Republican elected leaders bringing the legislative process right into our own backyard and not just telling us what we have to support but asking what we think they should.
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