too broke to bury their dead

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by Kevin

Get the state to realize that ultimately, for it to succeed, businesses and wealth producing engines which produce something have to succeed. The state shouldn't get involved in propping up the various entities which hinder business, they should support business (of course at the same time, making sure business isn't out there actively hurting people or the environment).

In short, if everyone had voted Republican, Michigan wouldn't be in this mess.

You do realize that we had a Republican governor for 12 years, right? From 1990-2002, when the auto industry began to lose market share? And that 7 of our 15 Congressmen are Republicans? We are considered a swing state for a reason.