Michigan State Legislators Reject Tax Benefits to Ford’s New Battery Plant

Michigan State Legislators Reject Tax Benefits to Ford’s New Battery Plant
Michigan State Representative Steve Carra (R-Three Rivers) speaks at a press conference in Marshall, Mich., on Mar. 11, 2023, objecting to using taxpayer dollars to fund a Ford electric vehicle battery plant partnered with a Chinese company with ties to the Chinese Communist Party. NTD
Terri Wu
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MARSHALL, Mich.—The Michigan state House Freedom Caucus is objecting to the use of taxpayer dollars to fund a new Ford electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in the state.

On March 9, the state appropriated $630 million for the project that partners Ford with a Chinese EV battery maker with ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
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