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Granholm: A Choice to Invest in Our People Governor Granholm's 2008 Budget Invests in Michigan's People Granholm Says Michigan Must Invest in Its People Granholm Underscores Depth of State's Fiscal Crisis Granholm: Critical Review of Financial Crisis Shows Urgent Need for a Comprehensive Solution Governor Granholm's Statement on Emergency Financial Advisory Panel Report

In my recent State of the State Address, I proposed an extension of my "go anywhere, do anything" approach to bring new jobs to Michigan. The bipartisan plan that we have set in motion is the most comprehensive in the nation, and it's the right plan. That’s why we will continue to focus on recruiting cutting-edge industries and making investments in job training and education programs. But the pace of change in this global economy is speeding up – so we're going to have to put our plan into overdrive – not hit the brakes like the Senate Republicans just did when they rejected my 2008 budget proposal. Click here to review budget recommendations.

My plan cut spending once again, despite making cuts every year since I became governor, and it laid out a way to solve the crisis and still make the key investments that will drive economic growth, create jobs, and protect public education in the middle of the school year. Last week, Senate Republicans turned down my budget cuts but have not yet put their plan for Michigan on the table. How will they move Michigan’s economy forward, and what’s their budget for doing it? They owe it to the citizens of Michigan to tell us what their plan is.

Together, my proposals will end our financial crisis, and they will allow us to grow our economy and create jobs. They will make Michigan a great place to live, learn, and earn for all of us and for our children. Click here to read the State of the State Address.