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Michigan lawmakers, including State Representative Steve Carra and State Senator Thomas Albert, are pushing to abolish the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), alleging misuse of taxpayer funds and insufficient job creation. Carra's legislation follows criticism of MEDC's support for projects such as Gotion's battery plant, which defaulted on obligations, and a semiconductor factory that failed in 2025. Despite MEDC's claims of $28 million in grants over the past year, lawmakers argue that it has delivered only one-tenth of promised jobs, leading to calls for new economic strategies beyond partisan interests.