The Mackinac Center for Public Policy believes Michigan shouldn't use taxpayer money to bail out businesses during the pandemic. | Pixabay
The Mackinac Center for Public Policy believes Michigan shouldn't use taxpayer money to bail out businesses during the pandemic. | Pixabay
For years, the Mackinac Center for Public Policy has effected meaningful change through its comprehensive economic analysis, which has influenced public policy decisions in Michigan.
With an emphasis on providing elected officials and the public with the data that they need to make informed decisions, the Mackinac Center's input has been considered invaluable.
Now the Center has released its policy suggestions and agenda for 2021, a year that is sure to be filled with economic successes, roadblocks and surprises. The state is faced with dozens of challenges, many stemming from the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused unemployment, economic turmoil and issues related to health care on a statewide scale.
This year the Mackinac Center is prioritizing balancing the state budget, expanding education access, reforming health care and more. The Public Policy Recommendations 2021 have been provided to state legislators to help guide them when it comes to proposing and voting on legislation for Michigan.
In addition to naming the issues that face the state, the Mackinac Center has also provided guidelines as to which of the issues are most urgent and ways in which they could be addressed.
David Guenthner, the Mackinac Center’s senior strategist for state affairs, said, “Our 2021 policy recommendations are a roadmap for how Michigan can emerge from COVID-19 as an attractive state for families to raise their children and for businesses to thrive. These recommendations incorporate the lessons learned from our state’s experience with COVID-19 while returning to a normal governing order and addressing longstanding challenges.”
As for the economy, the Mackinac Center is recommending that the state government refuse to raise taxes, citing already-rising state revenue and insisting that the state can recover from the pandemic without passing the burden onto the residents. The Center is also calling for the end of aid to businesses, saying that any further "corporate welfare" could spell trouble for the taxpayers in coming years.
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