Liz Boyd Quotes (26 Quotes)

The governor agrees we need to make the business climate better but we can't do it at the expense of working families.

It will remain in the state treasury. At this point, the legislature would have to vote to extend the offer beyond 60 days. The governor would certainly be open to extending that offer beyond the 60 days.

She will not support any plan that shifts the tax burden from wealthy corporations to Michigan's hard-working men and women.

Today, the governor has no intention of suspending the sales tax. It would be an option, under a variety of circumstances.

The governor made it clear to Mr. Miller during that meeting that she and we will go anywhere, at any time, do anything to keep Delphi jobs in Michigan.

We're pleased that the Senate and House have responded to the governor's call for an increase, and we're looking forward to that bill arriving on the governor's desk.

The governor's office supports the compromise.

But we are disappointed that he would come to the heart of the manufacturing industry and not address his failure to enact trade policies that help our American manufacturers keep jobs in this country.

When the governor proposed these new laws, she made it clear that we want to know that sex offenders are nowhere near our children.

We really want to attempt to create a school culture where stopping bullying is everyone's responsibility.

We don't need a report out of Washington to tell us that people in Michigan are hurting.

This has always been about the people that the DMC serves, and these positive numbers indicate that the DMC is ready and able to provide that safety net for southeast Michigan.

We're struggling because Michigan is the center of manufacturing in the country, and manufacturing is in crisis.

She's vetoed similar legislation in the past, and we do not support this bill. Today's vote may have been a reaction to the City Council. We're under the impression they can revisit the issue as early as (today) and probably will.

Anytime our American auto manufacturers are investing in Michigan, or we see major investment in auto manufacturing in Michigan, that can only mean jobs -- and that is something to celebrate.

We put an aggressive package on the table. In the end, Ford made a business decision, and we respect that decision.

Up to this point, no one has identified any clear legal authority that would allow the governor to intervene in this matter.

The president's budget cuts are broad and deep, ranging from vital job creation, worker protection and state homeland security to vital support for our manufacturers and most vulnerable citizens. On top of nearly 40 billion in cuts passed by Congress last week, Michigan can't afford the president's plan.

It's not an approach we support. We'd prefer that lawmakers concentrate on issues on which there is more bipartisan agreement.

The people's voice can be powerful. Public opinion has brought wars to an end. Look at what the people's voice has done on the issue of immigration, raising awareness there.

They have made loans. The loans have to be serviced. The broadband authority needs to fulfill its fiduciary responsibilities.

If anyone should be held accountable (for lost jobs), it should be the Republican Legislature.

I will point out to you that the governor opposes the initiative. I will point out to you that she asked the Civil Tights Commission to investigate, and that has brought some transparency to what has not been a very transparent process.

The sales tax on gasoline goes to help fund our K-12 education. We don't want to balance this crisis on the backs of the school children in this state.

We have seen an increase in prices and inflation. It is about time we give people a fair wage for a fair day's work.

This agreement will mean great things for Michigan's students and great things for Michigan's economy. Michigan needs the best-educated work force in the country to succeed economically, and these changes are a giant leap in that direction.