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Senate moves to rescind domestic partner benefits
Move would overrule Michigan Public Service Commission
By Todd A. Heywood | 03.04.11 | 7:31 am
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The benefit plan was approved by the Michigan Civil Service Commission in January.

Republicans, led by Sen. Rick Jones (R-Grand Ledge), have criticized the plan as being too expensive at a time when the state is facing a nearly $2 billion budget deficit.

Grand Rapids Republican Mark Jansen chairs the committee and introduced the resolution, which was approved on a party line vote of 4 in favor and 2 against. Democratic Sens. Rebekah Warren (D-Ann Arbor) and Coleman Young, Jr. (D-Detroit) opposed the measure.

Opponents argued the resolution to eliminate the benefit program was about financial management of the state, not about social issues.

“Some people will say this is a social issue,â€