GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — At a Grand Rapids meeting Monday, Michigan Secretary of State and candidate for governor Jocelyn Benson listened as members of a group called Seniors for Benson talked about issues facing those who may be retired and on fixed incomes.
Benson heard it all — from concerns about not being able to stay in a house paid for over a lifetime of work because of property tax or unaffordable repairs, to the high cost of medical care and prescription drugs. She said there are a lot of factors causing the financial squeeze and one of the answers, she believes, is accountability.
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“We need accountability. We have a lot of companies that are making profit-driven decisions, price gouge, drive up … the cost of prescription drugs and are not being held accountable. The other piece we have to bring to the table is more transparency of how prices are set and more accountability for profit-driven decisions that are hurting citizens who are unable to make these rising costs. So I want to bring all of that to the governor’s office, recognizing that we have to invest in people but we also have to hold accountable those who are driving up cost,” she said.
As Benson continues her primary run for governor, she and Chris Swanson, the Genesee County Sheriff, are the only Democrats on the ballot. Three Republicans — Mike Cox, John James and Perry Johnson — will face off Aug. 4. Aric Nebitt withdrew from the Republican primary race for governor Monday shortly after President Donald Trump threw his weight behind one of his opponents…