In the U.P. the mid-term elections were almost a sweep for the Republicans on the state and federal level
MARQUETTE -- Republicans celebrated victory last night. In the mid-term election, the Grand Old Party won big in the U.P.
At the Fix Michigan Center in Marquette, close to 30 local and state Republican volunteers celebrated a Republican sweep of state and federal candidates with the exception of one State Representative seat.
Dan Adamini, Chair of the Marquette County Republican Party, was one of the Republicans cheering in Marquette. He tells TV6 the victory sends a clear message.
"Take less of our money,” said Adamini. “Spend what you take wisely, and as long as we're not hurting anybody, help us to provide services to the community."
Now the real work begins, fixing Michigan’s economy. Tax breaks and trimming the fat is the answer Adamini says will bring the state back.
“If we keep taxes low and take the burden off of people, we may not even have to make any cuts,” Adamini said. “But if you do have to cut, you can't tell me there isn't plenty of waste in the government that could be cut."
Brian Cherry, Head of the Political Science Department at N.M.U. disagrees.
“Coming and just saying tax cuts are the route to go isn't necessarily the answer,” said Cherry. “There's going to have to be a bigger look at the picture, and it's going to have to be a lot of different pieces, not just one or two issues that are going to have to be addressed."
Cherry says developing technology could be a viable solution for Michigan’s troubled economy.
"I think green energy will be something that, if we can develop it cost effectively and over a period of time, that will definitely be an issue that we can look at as far as economic growth," Cherry said.
Looking ahead, the challenge for both parties will be to work together to prop up a sagging economy. The question is: are they willing to do it?
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