Liz Boyd Quotations

The potential impact to Michigan can be huge. Like everyone else, we are keeping a close eye on the unfolding situation and trying to assess how large the impact may be.

We are pleased to see (Lansing) step up.

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.

We have had upward of 1,200 complaints on the price of gas.

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.

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

If this bill lands on the governor's desk, it's very unlikely that the governor would turn her back on that bill.

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.

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.

We are fortunate to have had her talents for as long as we've had them.

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.

Our position hasn't changed and we would expect her to veto this legislation just as she did before. It's a divisive piece of legislation. The suburban communities and the city need to work together on these issues.

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

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

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

Those backers of the drive can take great pride in knowing that it was their effort that helped urge lawmakers to approve the increase in the minimum wage.

We're not suggesting that companies not get profits. But unreasonable profits are another thing.

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

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.

The governor knew that. She enthusiastically signed the bill.

The governor believes the early opt-out is a cop-out.

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

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

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

We want to move now, because that is a huge economic development.

Between now and July 2007 a great deal of effort will go toward establishing the meeting agenda and the activities.

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.

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.

The Broadband Development Authority needs to fulfill its fiduciary responsibilities.

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.

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.

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

It was a positive meeting and the governor appreciates the sheriffs -- they are the backbone of law enforcement.

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.

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

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.