LANSING, Mich. — Senate Republican Leader Aric Nesbitt, R-Porter Township, issued the following statement after the Legislature sent to the governor legislation on Thursday to preserve the state’s tipped wage and enact a workable paid sick leave benefit:
“An activist Supreme Court put 50,000 Michigan restaurant jobs and 1 in 5 small businesses on the chopping block six months ago. Since then, Senate and House Republicans have been working overtime to stave off this economic disaster. Thankfully, in an effort led by Senate and House Republicans, a deal was reached to stop this unprecedented assault on Michigan workers.
“This deal isn’t ideal, but the Michigan Supreme Court put us in a position where we can’t make the perfect the enemy of the good. The days of putting the priorities of far-left special interests over Michigan families are gone. This fix is a step in the right direction.”
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