Clinton County residents really lucked out in the recent redistricting.
In the Congressional district reshuffling that occurred, Clinton County switched over to the 4th Congressional District, stretching into north and central Michigan. That means the county didn’t pick up any ordinary Congressman; it picked up Republican Dave Camp, a “Super-Congressman.”
That’s right, Camp, a champion for his party’s tax-cutting and small government ideology, was handpicked this week for the 12-member “Super Congress” tasked with coming up with $1.2 trillion in spending cuts by Thanksgiving. Whatever the group comes up with, both the Senate and House must vote up or down on it.
That’s a lot of power for the Midland Republican. And since Camp now must answer to Clinton County residents in the 2012 election for whatever spending cut plan he adopts, it gives a lot of power to those residents.
So Clinton County, pay attention out there. Take careful notes. Tivo C-Span. If Camp pushes deep cuts or privatization for Medicare or other entitlements – and you’re not happy about that – let your new congressman know.
According to our Constitution, the power really is all yours.
