Rep. Johnsen issued the following statement in response to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 2024 State of the State Address on Wednesday:

“Gov. Whitmer claims she’s helped Michigan families keep more of what they earn and reduce household expenses, but that’s not what I hear from my constituents who continue to suffer at the hands of inflation and burdensome income tax rates.

“The working families I represent need to hear what the governor is doing to reduce basic, everyday household costs. They don’t need rebates on expensive electric cars they can’t afford and that aren’t practical for Michigan winters. The real problems facing rural Michiganders continue to be overlooked.

“Sadly, it looks like 2024 will be just another year of frivolous spending of taxpayer dollars, hand-picking corporations to receive state handouts, and neglecting to fund local road and infrastructure projects.”

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