Jase Bolger, with the West Michigan Policy Forum and former Michigan House Speaker, also questioned the proposal’s effectiveness. Particularly, stating that state funding for education has skyrocketed since 2019, yet performance has reportedly fallen. “Michigan is spending much more on education, and yet our kids are reading less.” he said. The former lawmaker also claims that the proposal is disincentivizing for entrepreneurs. “The simple fact is today in Michigan, the harder you work, the more you make, the more you pay.”

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