Michigan Chamber of Commerce Disappointed With Governor Granholm and State Legislature...

Michigan Chamber of Commerce Disappointed With Governor Granholm and State
Legislature for Failing to Enact Real Spending Reform

LANSING, Mich., May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Earlier today, Governor Granholm issued
Executive Order 2009-22 to address the state's budget deficit. The EO was then
approved by the Appropriations committees of both the State House and Michigan
Senate. The Michigan Chamber of Commerce today issued the following statement
in response to that action:

The Michigan Chamber is extremely disappointed that in a time of great need
our elected officials have refused to take the action required to make
Michigan more economically competitive. It is extremely irresponsible for the
Governor and Legislature to rely so heavily on one-time federal monies to fund
ongoing operations of state government instead of making the dramatic changes
that are needed. Everyday across Michigan job providers are forced to tighten
their belts to keep their businesses afloat and they expect elected officials
to also make the tough choices. The Executive Order approved today does not go
nearly far enough or fast enough to right size our government. It is
disheartening that the action taken today is more appropriately viewed as a
marketing plan for a tax increase and not a blueprint for economic recovery.

The Michigan Chamber of Commerce is celebrating its 50th year as a statewide
business organization and represents about 7,000 employers, trade associations
and local chambers of commerce. The Michigan Chamber was established in 1959
to be an advocate for Michigan's job providers in the legislative, political
and legal process. It is only one of four state chambers of commerce in the
nation accredited by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

SOURCE Michigan Chamber of Commerce

Jim Holcomb, V.P., Business Advocacy of Michigan Chamber of Commerce,
+1-517-371-2100