TELL LANSING:

LEGISLATORS MUST SHARE PAIN: NO FREE LIFETIME HEALTH CARE, CUT LEGISLATIVE SALARIES

Senate Must Stop Stonewalling Legislation to Make Legislators Sacrifice
Our legislators should lead by example, not protect their free ride!

While Michigan faced a dire budget crisis, the State Senate conveniently forgot to act on a plan that would end lawmakers free lifetime health care and slash their own salaries. While they protected their pay and benefits, the Legislature slashed health care for teachers, public employees and threatened crucial services that will make it harder for Michigan’s 1 million uninsured to have access to health care. A plan to cut legislators pay and end their free lifetime health care sits in Senate. Senate Majority Leader, Mike Bishop says they need to “study” the plan. The Senate needs to act, not study. Tell the Legislature it needs to lead by example and share in the suffering of Michigan citizens. Tell them to stop stonewalling and act now.

Sign the petition.

I call on the Senate to pass a House proposal that would end lavish free lifetime health care and perks for all future Senators and Representatives. I call on the Senate to amend this proposal and eliminate free lifetime health care for current legislators too. I further call on legislators to reduce their $80,000-a-year salary by 5 percent. Only by sharing in the pain and suffering of Michigan’s working families can we resolve our state’s unprecedented budget crisis. The Legislature must lead by example and end the Lansing free ride now!

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