LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Mark Huizenga, R-Walker, on Wednesday released the following statement after the governor’s proposed fiscal year 2025-26 budget presentation:
“My priorities are to invest in our kids, fix our roads, protect our communities, and solve problems facing our families — but the governor’s short-sighted budget plan reminds me of ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.’
“The good news is the budget recommendation increases school funding. According to the NAEP test scores, our state ranks 44th in the country in fourth grade reading. Investing more for our kids and teachers is a priority and something I have advocated for throughout my time in office.
“Increasing per-student school funding helps to address these concerning results. I have always supported increasing this funding and was disappointed when the governor last year removed this increase for the first time in over a decade. Providing a quality education is critical to the future of our kids. This approach allows our local teachers to decide how best to put this investment to work to teach our kids.
“The bad news is the governor is recklessly spending hardworking taxpayer dollars on government programs with unproven track records — instead of providing much-needed tax relief to hardworking Michigan families.
“The ugly comes in the form of raising taxes and taking dollars out of the pockets of our hardworking citizens rather than improving our student’s performance. This comes at a time when families are struggling to put food on their table and children are falling behind in reading and math. The governor has created a plan that increases hardships on families in Michigan.”
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