Legislator reacts as Ford halts construction at Marshall plant

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State Rep. Pat Outman (R-Six Lakes) issued the following statement after Ford confirmed it is pausing construction of its Blue Oval plant in Marshall, a project backed by more than $1.7 billion in state incentives. The company said it is not confident in its ability to run the plant competitively:

“The climate in Michigan has become so anti-business that Ford cannot be certain of the project’s profitability, even with billions of dollars in frivolous incentives from the state.

“The governor’s proposed energy mandates are too extreme and will raise already burdensome electricity costs in Michigan, the exact reason why Ford picked Tennessee over our state for a previous project. Tax increases and red tape expansions are also deterring business – and it’s trickling down, destroying job prospects for Michigan workers. It’s time to rethink these backwards policies.”

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