In the Michigan Senate, we just voted on eliminating the retirement tax.
All Democrats voted to eliminate the retirement tax that Republicans created in 2011.
All Republicans voted to keep taxing seniors on their pensions.
Jeff Irwin
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Jeff Irwin
@JeffMIrwin
State Senator for Michigan's 15th district.
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- I will be voting for and Bernie Sanders for President. The soul of the Democratic Party is found in fighting for the rights of people who are being shut out or left behind. Democrats fight for working people, equal opportunity, and a better world for future generations. 1/
- Moments ago in the Michigan Senate: Every Republican voted to lower corporate taxes and against lowering taxes for low-income workers. Every Democrat voted to lower taxes for low-income workers and against lowering rates for corporations. America, these are your major parties.
- Replying to @JeffMIrwinWhen Republicans created the retirement tax, it was to pay for corporate tax cuts. Today, Republicans continue to support these taxes on seniors in order to reduce taxes on the wealthy.
- The Confederate flag should never be worn, especially by an elected official. Don't split hairs on this w/ excuses about flags vs. bandanas. It dishonors our fellow Michiganders. It dishonors the battle flags in our rotunda. It dishonors our state. wlns.com/news/local-new…
00:00- Prisons should be public. Michigan's experience with prisons for profit is that they cost more while treating their workers and their inmates horribly. My bill would ensure that no Michigan inmates could be housed in private facilities again.State senator wants to ban private prisons michiganadvance.com/blog/state-sen…
- Replying to @sarahnferris and @pas5974This bill appears to be a 23%-30% increase in sales tax. That is a MASSIVE tax increase that will widen economic inequality while crashing the economy with a punishing sales tax.
- The President doesn't choose who wins elections. The Michigan Legislature doesn't choose who wins. The Supreme Court doesn't get to decide who is the next President. Only the voters decide and they have spoken.
- Today, the Michigan Senate held its first session since the tragic mass shooting at MSU. We took action to reduce gun violence and promote common sense gun safety laws. We introduced: Safe storage Universal Background Check Extreme risk protection Orders 1/2
- Today I read two statements from elementary school students from my district: "People can do amazing things. They can do horrible things. And they can do nothing. That's what most of the government is doing about the shootings. Nothing." 1/2
- Wow. Dixon is lying like a rug. There's no other way to put it. She can't possibly think the lies she's spewing are true. It's really sad what's happened to the Michigan Republican Party.
- "@BernieSanders is going to be the next President of the United States because is the only candidate with a consistent strong message that says our air, our water, our climate, belongs to the people, not the powerful" @JeffMIrwin #MIPrimary x.com/JeffMIrwin/sta…
00:00 - .@BernieSanders is the candidate who is standing up for those who have been shut out or left behind. That's why I'm a Democrat and that's why I support #Bernie2020.Michigan state Rep. @JeffMIrwin stumping for @BernieSanders here in Ann Arbor. He says Sanders will be president because he's the only candidate with a consistent message that speaks to the "real people" of America, who have been left out and shut out.
