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2020-12-31 Home Front: Politix
Michigan Governor vetoes bill extending unemployment benefits, refuses to lift lockdowns
She's a speshul kind of tyrant stoopid, isn't she?
[Post Millenium] Democratic Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer vetoed a bill on Tuesday which would have extended unemployment benefits for workers affected by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, MLive reports.
I sure hope the good citizens of Michigan are proud of this SOB.
The bill would have provided $220 million in funding to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund, which would have pooled funds to help businesses provide financial support for laid-off workers. The trust fund had $4.6 billion to support workers at the beginning of the pandemic, but has since been depleted to $864 million.
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Michigan Republican Party Chairwoman Laura Cox criticized the veto. "First, Governor Whitmer put people out of work with her shutdown orders," Cox said. "Then, through her administration's incompetence, it became almost impossible for out-of-work Michiganders to receive unemployment benefits."

"Now, Whitmer has vetoed extending aid to workers even though her draconian shutdowns continue. Clearly, the 'science' Whitmer is following doesn't include basic economics, and Michigan families are paying the price," Cox finished.
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Posted by Frank G 2020-12-31 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11138 views ]  Top
 File under: Tin Hat Dictators, Presidents for Life, & Kleptocrats 

#1 She needs a mental health exam mandated by the legislature hopefully finding a clear reason to remove her from office due to mental health issues. This goes for the rest of the lockdown governors, as soon as possible, start an online petition every state. Make it a new years revolution.
Posted by Ulens Noodleman7863 2020-12-31 04:54||   2020-12-31 04:54|| Front Page Top

#2 This bitch is NUTS! You want an armed rebellion? This is how you get one. What possible constitutional bases does she have for these actions?

The legislature needs to take this to court for an immediate injunction, and requisition the national guard to take her into custody article 31 mobilization (allows the guard to enforce civilian laws overriding posse comatatus).
Posted by Deadeye Jaiting7534 2020-12-31 06:52||   2020-12-31 06:52|| Front Page Top

#3 Maybe she wants the average laid-off worker to 'feel the pain and join' her strongest supporters, folks on welfare.
Posted by Mullah Richard 2020-12-31 07:51||   2020-12-31 07:51|| Front Page Top

#4 Maybe, as a working hypothesis, she's no longer sane?
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-12-31 08:07||   2020-12-31 08:07|| Front Page Top

#5 "no longer sane" assumes she was sane to begin with.

But congratulations to the people of Michigan for electing Whitmer. You get the government you deserve.
Posted by Clem 2020-12-31 08:35||   2020-12-31 08:35|| Front Page Top

#6 (allows the guard to enforce civilian laws overriding posse comatatus)

Actually posse comitatus only applies to federal military not the states. As long as state troops are under state control and pay, they are not subject to the restrictions.
Posted by Procopius2k 2020-12-31 09:00||   2020-12-31 09:00|| Front Page Top

#7 She is working really hard to be a lamp post decoration in the town square.
Posted by DarthVader 2020-12-31 09:46||   2020-12-31 09:46|| Front Page Top

#8 Fuggedabouddit Jake, it's Michigan. They will probably re-elect her.
Posted by M. Murcek 2020-12-31 09:57||   2020-12-31 09:57|| Front Page Top

#9 OberGovernor Gretchen has been wearing a lot of leather and snakeskin lately in her publicity stills. She reminds me of Jane Badler in that TV miniseries "V" about an invasion of lizard-like aliens with a taste for live food.

She has also been rather pissy since the courts said she can't use a WWII era law to grant herself the Ring of Ultimate Power.
Posted by SteveS 2020-12-31 11:27||   2020-12-31 11:27|| Front Page Top

#10 The good people of Michigan are trying to impeach Whitmer for violating the state constitution and abusing her powers.
Posted by JohnQC 2020-12-31 18:51||   2020-12-31 18:51|| Front Page Top

#11 lifeless eyes
black eyes
like a doll's eyes.
When she comes at you she doesn't seem to be livin'... until she bites you
Posted by Unomose Sforza5506 2020-12-31 19:05||   2020-12-31 19:05|| Front Page Top

#12 No longer the land of the free. They need to play a get out of jail card.
Posted by Ebbomoger Speaking for Boskone4589 2020-12-31 20:04||   2020-12-31 20:04|| Front Page Top

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