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We all know that times are tough here in Michigan. We also know that our state government is broken. It’s time to make bold changes to turn Michigan around. It’s time to use our taxpayer dollars more efficiently and focus on what really matters: creating jobs and protecting our middle-class families.
I have fought to reform our local government with those goals in mind during my three years as a Kent County Commissioner. I have voted against every tax increase and I opposed increasing fees that residents pay for basic county services. Michigan’s families have to live within their means, and so should our government.
Our leaders also need to share in the sacrifice that working families are making. To lead by example, I have volunteered to take a 10 percent pay cut as we work to balance the county’s budget.
I will use these same principles to shake up Lansing and fix our state government.
I will fight to protect local jobs and create more good-paying jobs by attracting emerging industries and making Michigan the best place in the nation to start and grow a small business.
I will also work to make sure our schools have the resources they need to give our kids a world-class education. I have two kids of my own, and I'm committed to making sure that all of Michigan's children can succeed in life and compete for good-paying jobs. That’s why I believe that if legislators cut funding for our kids’ education, they should cut their own salaries, too.
I hope you’ll join me in my fight to make state government work for people like us so we can turn Michigan around.
Sincerely,
Brandon Dillon