Time to enforce Michigan rule against pork-barrel spending

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) seems all but certain to run for president, and voters need to know about a uniquely concerning part of her record. She has overseen an explosion of earmarks — the pork-barrel spending that politicians dole out without regard to taxpayers — including more than a billion dollars in her latest state budget alone. More taxpayer-funded goodies are surely on the way.

But there’s a problem: This pork-barrel spending is a direct violation of the Michigan Constitution. The Mackinac Center, where I work, is suing to stop Whitmer and any other Michigan politician. People outside the Great Lakes State should take note, because we should want our top executive officer to protect and defend the U.S. Constitution, not ignore it when convenient.

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