Michigan would be a wonderful place to live if it weren't for the south east corner of the state (detroit and flint.)  Most everyone down there believes that they are entitled to all the governement handouts.  The democratic party actually goes to the inner city and loads all the poor folk up on buses and gives them cigarettes to go vote.  Ever wonder why we have a communist, socialist bitch from Canada running the state? Grandstand studied communism extensively in college at Biserkly.  The rest of the state is pretty conservative, but the southeastern part of it is fucked.  I think we should just dig a channel around detroit and flint and annex them to Canada, we all would be happier.
I know people that worked for GM and are in a program called jobs bank.  there are thousands in these programs.  One of my parents neighbors actually is.  He was layed off about 7 years ago.  Since then he has received 95% of his annual salary, full health benefits, and was allowed to go back to college on GM's pocket book to get a degree in whatever he please, not even required to studyu something that he could bring back to GM.  Oh one catch to this full ride program, a couple hours a week, helping in the community.  So besides that he just golfs and bitches about GM, and that he isnt making enough money.  Just think about that shit, ever wonder why american automakers cant compete on the global market?  Its this entitlement bullshit that has driven me far from the state to Montana, and my folks will soon follow.
I could tell you all tons of stories about how michigan government has made it impossible for companies to do business in the state.  and they all wonder why we are up to our asses in debt.  Its pretty screwed up, rant done.