Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a $106 million state COVID-19 relief bill on Tuesday, after slashing $220 million from the legislation meant for unemployment funds.
"To be very clear, this will not impact individual workers. General Fund dollars have got to be used to fund essential services, like vaccines and PPE not to give tax breaks to big businesses right now," Whitmer said, according to the"This went too far, because it is really important that we use every precious General Fund dollar we can to help get through the crisis."
The $106 million bill provides $55 million to help small businesses, and $45 million in direct payments for workers who were laid off or furloughed, ABC local news reported. "No Michigander should have to worry about how to put food on the table or pay their bills, especially during a global pandemic," Whitmer said, according to the"These bipartisan bills are an important step in providing immediate relief for working families, but there is more work to do. I urge the legislature to take further action to make this permanent. states, including all of our neighbors, automatically provide at least 26 weeks of unemployment relief.
She did a line item veto. Just like Trump tried
CORRECTION: Gov. Gretchen Whitner removes $200M tax break for big business from Covid19 relief Bill — which has no impact on unemployment benefits for regular citizens This is quite unimpressive reporting from Newsweek, whose article neither confirms nor denies the tax break.
Should probably clarify in your headline that it was the general fund for businesses, not individuals
Its just so that state funds can go to PPE , vaccines, doesnt look like it will impact unemployment payout.
Why not remove the $500mill in aid to Israel?
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