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>Yet when billions of dollars became available as a result of COVID what did the governor do who ran on the slogan, 'fix the damn roads'? She gave the money to
by 7speter 4y ago
>Yet when billions of dollars became available as a result of COVID what did the governor do who ran on the slogan, 'fix the damn roads'? She gave the money to GM for battery plants!
I understand the discontent, but the logic seems to follow. Assuming you have Michiganders working in the battery plants, they get paid producing batteries, and then taxed by the state. The taxes pay for the roads, and workers can buy homes and other things while remaining in Michigan (flight seems to be a bit of a crisis in Detroit, last I read). And the cycle, ideally, repeats year after year.
- rmason 4y agoExcept the government math is kind of hazy. Google promised 1000 jobs in Ann Arbor and the deal helped get then Gov. Jennifer Granholm reelected, that's why politicians of both parties do it. But Google only ever created 500 jobs. Yet rarely if ever do any of these companies have to pay back part of the money if the jobs never get created.
- djbusby 4y agoSee FoxConn, just next door https://www.wpr.org/failed-partnerships-and-vacant-buildings-foxconns-wisconsin-commitment-remains-standstill https://www.wpr.org/failed-partnerships-and-vacant-buildings...
- johnday 4y agoIf we give these tax dollars to General Motors, they could turn into anything! Even tax dollars!