Democrat Gretchen Whitmer continued her unbroken streak as one of the worst governors in America when an electric-vehicle battery manufacturer announced plans to abandon Michigan for red state South Carolina — after pocketing $900,000 in tax subsidies and laying off 188 workers.
“It’s the latest example of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s flawed attempt to force Michigan residents into transitioning from internal combustion engine vehicles to electric-battery operated cars and trucks in which billions of taxpayer dollars have been used to subsidize a nascent industry,” The Midwesterner reported.
Akasol Inc., a subsidiary of BorgWarner, will shutter two Michigan plants on April 14 and lay off 188 people as part of its plan to relocate to GOP-controlled South Carolina.
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In 2019, Akasol received a $900,000 grant from Michigan
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