Calley v. Calley: Part 1

In a post last week, Lt. Governor Brian Calley stated the NITC “won’t cost Michigan a thing.” It’s a phrase he frequently repeats as the governor’s “point man” on the bridge project.

But just four years ago, Calley was singing a different tune on the government bridge to Canada.

In an op-ed for the Lansing State Journal, Calley lamented the cost of a proposed government bridge:

“…this type of bridge could really bust the budget.”

 

“If Michigan were to build a new bridge between Michigan and Canada, it would probably be the most expensive infrastructure project in our history.”

 

“The cost to Michigan of a new bridge of this magnitude could top $2 billion.”

In reality, $2 billion is a conservative estimate. Even the Canadian website lobbying for a government bridge, BuildtheDRICnow, places the total cost at more than $3.5 billion. Guess our lieutenant governor is no longer “just a regular guy that still thinks that billions of dollars is a lot of money.”

Learn more about the cost of the “free” government bridge to Canada: www.thepeopleshoulddecide/get-the-facts. Read Calley’s 2008 op-ed in its entirety here.