As Democrats in the Michigan House struggle through a marathon session to deal with Michigan's budget crisis, the head of the Michigan Republican Party is doing his best to put up roadblocks, all in the name of partisan politics.
Even as the session dragged, Saul Anuzis, chair of the Michigan GOP, emailed Republicans throughout the state Sunday (Sept. 16, 2007) urging them to call or email GOP House members and tell them to sit on their hands instead of helping solve the state's budget problems.
In his email, Anuzis says Republicans are doing the "right thing" in opposing a tax increase (without bothering to propose a real alternative other than phony budget cuts), and that Democrats should come up with all the votes instead of asking for GOP help.
"They are playing politics and want Republicans to give them the votes the need," claimed Anuzis in the email.
But by insisting that a tax increase pass only with Democratic votes, it's Anuzis that's playing politics with our state's future.
The marathon session, which began Friday morning, could help avert a state government shutdown in the next few weeks.
Outwit Anuzis. Call or email the GOP legislators, just as he asked. But tell them you want them to join with Democrats in bipartisan support for a tax increase to save important government programs -- like schools and health care -- from draconian budget cuts.
Start with Chris Ward and Joe Hune.
Daniel Acciavatti (517) 373-8931 danielacciavatti@house.mi.gov
David Agema (517) 373-8900 daveagema@house.mi.gov
Fran Amos (517) 373-0615 franamos@house.mi.gov
Richard Ball (517) 373-0841 richardball@house.mi.gov
Darwin Booher (517) 373-1747 darwinbooher@house.mi.gov
Jack Brandenburg (517) 373-0113 jackbrandenburg@house.mi.gov
Brian Calley (517) 373-0842 briancalley@house.mi.gov
Tom Casperson (517) 373-0156 tomcasperson@house.mi.gov
Bruce Caswell (517) 373-1794 brucecaswell@house.mi.gov
Bill Caul (517) 373-1789 billcaul@house.mi.gov
Craig DeRoche (517) 373-0827 craigderoche@house.mi.gov
Kevin Elsenheimer (517) 373-0829 kevinelsenheimer@house.mi.gov
Judy Emmons (517) 373-0834 judyemmons@house.mi.gov
Edward Gaffney (517) 373-0154 edwardgaffney@house.mi.gov
John Garfield (517) 373-2277 kevingreen@house.mi.gov
Goeff Hansen (517) 373-7317 goeffhansen@house.mi.gov
Dave Hildenbrand (517) 373-0846 rephildenbrand@house.mi.gov
Jacob Hoogendyk (517) 373-1774 jackhoogendyk@house.mi.gov
Kenneth Horn (517) 373-0837 kennethhorn@house.mi.gov
Bill Huizenga (517) 373-0830 bullhuizenga@house.mi.gov
Joe Hune (517) 373-8835 joehune@house.mi.gov
Rick Jones (517) 373-0853 rickjones@house.mi.gov
Marty Knollenberg (517) 373-1783 martyknollenberg@house.mi.gov
Phillip LaJoy (517) 373-2575 phillajoy@house.mi.gov
David Law (517) 373-1799 davidlaw@house.mi.gov
Jim Marleau (517) 373-1798 jimmarleau@house.mi.gov
Arlan Meekhof (517) 373-0838 arlanbmeekhof@house.mi.gov
Kim Meltzer (517) 373-0820 kimmeltzer@house.mi.gov
John Moolenar (517) 373-1791 johnmoolenaar@house.mi.gov
Tim Moore (517) 373-8962 timmoore@house.mi.gov
Chuck Moss (517) 373-8670 chuckmoss@house.mi.gov
Neal Nitz (517) 373-1796 naealnitz@house.mi.gov
Mike Nofs (517) 373-0555 mikenofs@house.mi.gov
Brian Palmer (517) 373-0843 repbrianpalmer@house.mi.gov
David Palsrok (517) 373-0825 davidpalsrok@house.mi.gov
John Pastor (517) 373-3920 johnpastor@house.mi.gov
Phil Pavlov (517) 373-1790 phillippavlov@house.mi.gov
Tom Pearce (517) 373-0218 tompearce@house.mi.gov
John Proos (517) 373-1403 johnproos@house.mi.gov
David Robertson (517) 373-1780 davidrobertson@house.mi.gov
Tory Rocca (517) 373-7768 toryrocca@house.mi.gov
Tonya Schuitmaker (517) 373-0839 tonyaschuitmaker@house.mi.gov
Rick Shaffer (517) 373-0832 rickshaffer@house.mi.gov
Fulton Sheen (517) 373-0836 fultonsheen@house.mi.gov
John Stahl (517) 373-1800 johnstahl@house.mi.gov
John Stakoe (517) 373-2616 johnstakoe@house.mi.gov
Glenn Steil Jr. (517) 373-0840 glennsteil@house.mi.gov
Howard Walker (517) 373-1766 howardwalker@house.mi.gov
Chris Ward (517) 373-1784 chrisward@house.mi.gov
Lorence Wenke (517) 373-1787 lorencewenke@house.mi.gov
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