“Northeast Michigan is built on service and the trades,” said Cavitt, R-Cheboygan. “This tax relief plan will mean that single mothers will bring home every dollar of their tip money at the end of a long shift and that long-sought overtime for working fathers will be even more impactful. We’re talking about money that will help cover groceries, school clothes, car repairs, and other necessities that are often put off because it’s simply not in the budget for that week. By securing these dollars for our people, we’re delivering for the middle class that’s been forgotten for far too long.”

“Senate Democrats are playing some sort of twisted game of chicken where they wait to negotiate until the very last minute,” said Cavitt, R-Cheboygan. “It’s sick. This isn’t a game. If we don’t get a bipartisan budget done by Oct. 1, critical services will shut down. Senate Democrats are going to close our schools just like they did during the COVID lockdowns.”