As the state does its part, one better way to reduce government spending would be to turn to Ford, General Motors and Fiat-Chrysler, recipients of public taxpayer dollars.
Gilda Jacobs
Gilda Jacobs is president and CEO of the Michigan League for Public Policy.
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Opinion | Paid sick leave may be gutted in Michigan, but it’s coming back
Outgoing Gov. Rick Snyder and lame duck legislators eviscerated Michigan’s paid sick leave law in December. It may be back on the ballot in 2020.
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Opinion | When did stealing from Michigan kids become an easier political decision than raising taxes
Shifting money from K-12 schools to higher education was supposed to be a one-time thing. It’s become an annual occurrence, and it needs to stop, says Gilda Jacobs
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Proposed Trumpcare bill would reverse Michigan health care progress, and hurt residents
The current ACA works pretty well for 88 percent of Michiganders. Any change should improve that number, but will it?
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What does it really cost to educate students? Let’s take another stab at figuring it out.
Michigan school finance needs rethinking if schools are to thrive. Another study, funded in part by the Small Business Association, will help clarify how.
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With recession over, time to reinvest in people and services
It’s a new year, and Michigan policymakers have made some promising moves. But more needs to be done, especially for children, to bring the state back.