In response to Gov. Whitmer’s State of the State Address this evening, state Rep. Sara Cambensy (D-Marquette) issued the following statement:
“It’s problematic to hear that 43 percent of residents in our state and the U.P. live at or below the poverty level. Michigan may have low unemployment rates, but it’s apparent we need to focus even more on keeping and creating living-wage jobs.
“Lately, there’s been a lot of focus on the partisan divide in our country. After seeing more legislators willing to shift our U.P. road funding dollars to their downstate communities, and hearing the governor want to bond to fix our state roads rather than work with legislators on a long-term plan, it’s clear it’s more of a rural-urban divide.
“I support the governor’s plan to lower prescription drug costs, invest more in our schools and crack down on payroll fraud, but after tonight’s address, it’s clear that the needs of rural Michigan need to be acknowledged and made more of a priority in our state.”
