“Trump’s policies are increasing the costs of basic needs such as health care, food, and utilities for people living in Michigan.”
LANSING — As a new report from the Center for American Progress shows that DC Republicans’ budget bill is raising costs on working families, each of the Republican candidates for governor has enthusiastically supported the budget bill, ranging from John James casting one of the deciding votes to Tom Leonard’s “100%” support.
Each of the candidates expressed support for the budget bill that is now raising prices:
- John James cast one of the deciding votes on the budget bill and has recently dodged questions on his support for Medicaid cuts.
- Lobbyist Tom Leonard said “Yes, I support that. 100%” when asked about the bill and its resulting Medicaid cuts.
- Aric Nesbitt called the bill a “win” and voted against a Michigan state Senate resolution condemning the bill.
- Mike Cox has cheered the bill’s passage.
The Republican-backed bill is driving up prices for Michiganders, and these are just some of the examples:
- The Republican bill “will increase electricity costs in Michigan by an average of $60 per year starting in 2026.”
- “For future Michigan homebuyers, the OBBBA will increase interest on a mortgage for the median single-family home by an average of $360 annually, or approximately $10,790 over a typical 30-year loan in 2030.”
- “A 55-year-old earning nearly $63,000 per year in Michigan will see their annual premium costs increase by at least $3,070 on average.”
“Every single Republican candidate for governor has gleefully supported this bill that is now raising prices on Michigan working families,” said Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel. “Michiganders are going to continue to feel the disastrous effects brought on by Donald Trump’s budget bill, and no matter who wins this messy primary, folks across the state will remember how John James, Aric Nesbitt, Mike Cox, and Tom Leonard each supported this bill.”
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