Brad Paquette, a Michigan state legislator, commented on the state’s budget process and shared updates on social media in early October 2025.
On October 5, Paquette posted a brief message: “Oh victory in Jesus.”
The following day, he addressed developments in Michigan’s legislative budgeting. On October 6, Paquette wrote: “Governor Whitmer is expected to sign the general budget HB 4706 and education budget SB166 in the next few hours. There were strides towards transparency in pork (still hundreds of millions in pork), reduction of phantom positions, and removal of corporate welfare which are”
Later that same day, Paquette posted a link without additional commentary: “https://t.co/mFkjGPwY7E”
Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s anticipated signing of House Bill 4706 and Senate Bill 166 follows ongoing debates within Michigan about government spending priorities. These bills pertain to the state’s general fund and education budgets for the upcoming fiscal year. Discussions around “pork,” or discretionary spending projects inserted into budgets, as well as efforts to eliminate unfilled government jobs (“phantom positions”) and reduce corporate subsidies have been prominent topics among lawmakers during this cycle.
