Michigan House Speaker-elect Matt Hall, R-Richland Township, on Monday released the following statement on General Motors’ announcement to pull out of the Lansing assembly plan:

“General Motors is demonstrating, once again, a troubling pattern of fleecing Michigan taxpayers and workers. Cutting a side deal to pull out of Michigan and keeping taxpayer money is egregious, especially as they continue to kill family-sustaining jobs in the process and seek taxpayer support to redevelop the Renaissance Center.

“Sadly, and for far too long, Michigan’s leaders have bent over backward to pay taxpayer money to appease GM. For a while, I have questioned GM’s commitment to our state, and this latest development solidifies those concerns.

“Someone has to finally put the taxpayers and Michigan workers first, not sell out to big corporations making billions in profits. These bad deals leave us all twisting in the wind, and our government leaders should ensure GM not only honors its current deals but also demonstrates a real commitment to Michigan to reflect that reality. Simply put, if these are not GM jobs, the company should give back all the taxpayer money.

“House Republicans will always fight for Michigan workers when big corporations try to strongarm our state’s leaders, break their promises, and flat-out renege on deals.”