They should have bought oil futures

Lets see...... Last summer and fall all we heard about was the massive Michigan deficit that Democrats and Republicans couldn't agree on how to fix. Then, amazingly, our brilliant politicians found a $350 million budget surplus at the end of the year. On May 9th three of our Michigan representatives ( including our own Jack Hoogendyk) announce that they want to give Michiganders a break from high gas prices by suspending the states 6 percent sales tax from Memorial day to Labor day. When asked how the state would deal with the lost revenue, Mr. Hoogendyk said it would be covered by the $350 million dollar surplus. Now, the Senate Fiscal Agency announced on May 14 that Michigan is facing a $300 million deficit starting Oct. 1st.
These people really need to talk to each other now and then.