Michigan Gov. Whitmer Taking Pay Cut To Offset Economic Impact Of CCP Virus

Michigan Gov. Whitmer Taking Pay Cut To Offset Economic Impact Of CCP Virus
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks at the General Motors Detroit- Hamtramck assembly plant in Detroit, Michigan on Jan. 27, 2020. Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) announced she will be taking a pay cut amid the CCP virus pandemic, which has left more than 1 million residents in the state filing for unemployment.
Speaking at a press conference on April 20, Whitmer told reporters she will take a 10 percent pay cut and has also asked senior executive members of her staff to take a 5 percent pay reduction. The governor did not say for how long the pay cuts will be in effect.
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