Is your state lawmaker one of Lansing's biggest spenders?

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249046870998281086.post-11463300270083114372008-02-19T11:37:00.000-08:002008-02-19T11:43:15.514-08:00Is your state lawmaker one of Lansing's biggest spenders?Is your state lawmaker one of Lansing's biggest spenders? Or one of the most frugal? The 2008 state budget spends $1,470,045,900 more than the 2007 budget. Below are the ten biggest-spending Republicans and Democrats in both the state House and state Senate, along with lists of the most frugal lawmakers. (Only those legislators who made all the budget votes are listed). The data was compiled by the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mackinac.org%2Farticle.aspx%3FID%3D9270">Mackinac Center for Public Policy</a>. It should be noted that some lawmakers may have voted against the higher-spending budget bills because the bills did not increase spending ENOUGH to earn their vote. <table width="400" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" bordercolor="#CCCCCC"><tbody> <tr> <td colspan="4">Ten Biggest-Spending House Republicans:</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="18%">Rank</td> <td width="32%">Name</td> <td width="27%">Location/District</td> <td width="23%">Increased $$$</td> </tr> <tr> <td bordercolor="#CCCCCC">1. tie) </td> <td bordercolor="#CCCCCC">Bill Caul</td> <td bordercolor="#CCCCCC">Mt. Pleasant/99</td> <td bordercolor="#CCCCCC">$1,470,045,900</td> </tr> <tr> <td bordercolor="#CCCCCC">1. tie) </td> <td bordercolor="#CCCCCC">Tory Rocca</td> <td bordercolor="#CCCCCC">Sterling Heights/30</td> <td bordercolor="#CCCCCC">$1,470,045,900</td> </tr> <tr> <td bordercolor="#CCCCCC">3.) </td> <td bordercolor="#CCCCCC">Brian Calley</td> <td bordercolor="#CCCCCC">Pittsford/58</td> <td bordercolor="#CCCCCC">$1,463,545,900</td> </tr> <tr> <td bordercolor="#CCCCCC">4. tie) </td> <td bordercolor="#CCCCCC">Tim Moore</td> <td bordercolor="#CCCCCC">Farwell/97</td> <td bordercolor="#CCCCCC">$1,350,045,900</td> </tr> <tr> <td bordercolor="#CCCCCC">4. tie)</td> <td bordercolor="#CCCCCC">David Palsrok</td> <td bordercolor="#CCCCCC">Manistee/101</td> <td bordercolor="#CCCCCC">$1,350,045,900</td> </tr> <tr> <td bordercolor="#CCCCCC">6. tie)</td> <td bordercolor="#CCCCCC">Law, David</td> <td bordercolor="#CCCCCC">Commerce Twp./39</td> <td bordercolor="#CCCCCC">$1,332,045,900</td> </tr> <tr> <td bordercolor="#CCCCCC">6. tie)</td> <td bordercolor="#CCCCCC">Phil LaJoy</td> <td bordercolor="#CCCCCC">Canton/21</td> <td bordercolor="#CCCCCC">$1,332,045,900</td> </tr> <tr> <td bordercolor="#CCCCCC">6. tie)</td> <td bordercolor="#CCCCCC">Jeff Hansen</td> <td bordercolor="#CCCCCC">Hart/100</td> <td bordercolor="#CCCCCC">$1,332,045,900</td> </tr> <tr> <td bordercolor="#CCCCCC">6. tie)</td> <td bordercolor="#CCCCCC">Darwin Booher</td> <td bordercolor="#CCCCCC">Evart/102</td> <td bordercolor="#CCCCCC">$1,332,045,900</td> </tr> <tr> <td bordercolor="#CCCCCC">6. tie)</td> <td bordercolor="#CCCCCC">Dick Ball</td> <td bordercolor="#CCCCCC">Bennington Twp./85</td> <td bordercolor="#CCCCCC">$1,332,045,900</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4">Ten Most Frugal House Republicans:</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rank</td> <td>Name</td> <td>Location/District</td> <td>Increased $$$</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1.)</td> <td>Fulton Sheen</td> <td>Plainwell/88</td> <td>$6,500,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2. tie)</td> <td>Glenn Steil</td> <td>Cascade/72</td> <td>$7,500,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2. tie)</td> <td>Joe Hune</td> <td>Hamburg Twp./47</td> <td>$7,500,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2. tie)</td> <td>Jack Hoogendyk</td> <td>Texas Twp./61 </td> <td>$7,500,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5.)</td> <td>Kevin Elsenheimer</td> <td>Bellaire/105</td> <td>$45,100,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6.)</td> <td>John Pastor</td> <td>Livonia/19</td> <td>$49,835,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7.)</td> <td>Brian Palmer</td> <td>Romeo/36</td> <td>$116,500,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8.)</td> <td>David Hildenbrand</td> <td>Lowell/86</td> <td>$121,000,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9.)</td> <td>John Garfield</td> <td>Rochester/45</td> <td>$126,500,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10.)</td> <td>Marty Knollenberg</td> <td>Troy/41</td> <td>$154,100,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4">22 Democrats voted for the maximum increase of $1,470,045,900:</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Name</td> <td>Location/District</td> <td>Name</td> <td>Location/District</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Andy Dillon</td> <td>Redford/17</td> <td>Ted Hammon</td> <td>Burton/50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Katleen Angerer</td> <td>Dundee/55</td> <td>Jones, Robert</td> <td>Kalamazoo/60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Terry Brown</td> <td>Pigeon/84</td> <td>Law, Kathleen</td> <td>Gibraltar/23</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Brenda Clack</td> <td>Flint/34</td> <td>Lamar Lemmons</td> <td>Detroit/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Paul Condino</td> <td>Southfield/35</td> <td>Jeff Mayes</td> <td>Bay City/96</td> </tr> <tr> <td>George Cushingberry</td> <td>Detroit/8</td> <td>Andy Meisner</td> <td>Ferndale/27</td> </tr> <tr> <td>John Espinoza</td> <td>Croswell/83</td> <td>Gino Polidori</td> <td>Dearborn/15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Matt Gillard</td> <td>Alpena/106</td> <td>Dale Sheltrown</td> <td>West Branch/103</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Lee Gonzales</td> <td>Flint Twp./49</td> <td>Smith, Virgil</td> <td>Detroit/7</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Marty Griffin</td> <td>Jackson/64</td> <td>Dudley Spade</td> <td>Tipton/57</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Richard Hammel</td> <td>Mt. Morris/48</td> <td>Lisa Wojno</td> <td>Warren/28</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4">34 Democrats voted for $1,350,045,900 or more in increases spending. Only 2 Democrats broke with the pack and voted for less spending:</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rank</td> <td>Name</td> <td>Location/District</td> <td>Increased $$$</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1.)</td> <td>Fred Miller</td> <td>Mt. Clemens/31</td> <td>$1,211,045,900</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2.)</td> <td>Mike Simpson</td> <td>Jackson/65</td> <td>$1,332,045,900</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4">Most Frugal Senate Republicans:</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rank</td> <td>Name</td> <td>Location/District</td> <td>Increased $$$</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1.)</td> <td>Nancy Cassis</td> <td>Novi/15th</td> <td>$217,600,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2.)</td> <td>Jud Gilbert</td> <td>Algonac/25</td> <td>$1,339,835,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4">All of the remaining Senate Republicans (who voted on all the bills) voted for the maximum $1,470,045,900.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rank</td> <td>Name</td> <td>Location/District</td> <td>Increased $$$</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1.)</td> <td>Michael Prusi</td> <td>Ishpeming/38</td> <td>$1,205,545,900</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2. tie)</td> <td>Deborah Cherry</td> <td>Burton/26</td> <td>$1,219,835,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2. tie)</td> <td>Irma Clark-Coleman</td> <td>Detroit/3</td> <td>$1,219,835,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2. tie)</td> <td>Dennis Olshove</td> <td>Warren/9</td> <td>$1,219,835,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2. tie)</td> <td>Gretchen Whitmer</td> <td>East Lansing/23</td> <td>$1,219,835,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4">Only 1 Senate Democrat voted for the maximum increase:</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rank</td> <td>Name</td> <td>Location/District</td> <td>Increased $$$</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1.)</td> <td>Michael Switalski</td> <td>Roseville/10</td> <td>$1,470,045,900</td> </tr></tbody></table> Leon Drolet Michigan Taxpayers AllianceLeon Drolethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02117688179160110290noreply@blogger.com