"The Legislature is being Unnecessarily Punitive with Poor People"

"It just seems to feel like the legislature is being unnecessarily punitive with poor people."

- Ken Sikkema, Public Sector Consultants and former Senate Majority Leader on this week's broadcast edition of Michigan Public Radio's "A Look at the Week in State Politics".

Mr. Sikkema's comments were in response to a discussion about the legislature's proposal to force poor families to purchase their children's back-to-school clothes at thrift stores.

The full broadcast, which also discussed the school aid budget and other topics, can be listened to at:


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