8.5% unemployment in Dem controlled Michigan (a year after the biggest tax hike in history)
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Here's the skinny on the latest Michigan unemployment numbers. Numbers Dan Dickerson and Jim Price might refer to as "crooked."
But first, allow me to congratulate Andy Dillon, Mark Schauer, Jennifer Granholm, John Cherry, Bob Dean, Mary Valentine, Mike Simpson, Marty Griffin, Kate Ebli and the whole billion-dollar-plus tax hike team on a job well done. We figured they were trying to kill the economy when they raised taxes by a full 10 figures last year and sure enough, we're bleeding out pretty good right now.
So, without further ado...
National Unemployment Rate (May): 5.5%
Michigan Unemployment Rate (May): 8.5%
Increase over April (US): .5%
Increase over April (Michigan): 1.6%
Increase over May 2007 (US): 1%
Increase over May 2007 (Michigan): 1.4%
Unemployed members of Michigan workforce: 428,000
Increase in unemployed members of MI workforce (April to May): 82,000
Jobs lost LAST MONTH in Michigan (total employment): 56,000
Jobs outsourced to Mexico (or China) by Electrolux (May): 0
Amount of success the Granholm / House Democrat tax hikes had in creating jobs: 0
On the other hand, I've heard about four Michigan tourism commercials on the radio every day.
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...so we get to be a sort of demented progressive Disneyland for the rest of the nation.
[Expletive deleted] that, I want a proper job... sigh.
"Once within the maw of Leviathan, degree of digestion is irrelevant." - Michael Fisk
of Democratic party failure.
It is an ideal 30 second argument.
1. Democrat elected.
2. Democrat puts in punish business policies with kleptocracy.
3. State dies.
4. Democrats try for another state.
"Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it."
-Thomas Paine: The American Crisis, No. 4, 1777
I've seen lots of McCain ads on the air here in the Detroit area, but I haven't seen one Obama ad yet. Obama did come to Detroit this week though. It's a prime target for both sides, and I think Michigan could go either way. A lot of people here blame Democrats for the economic mess, but many more blame Bush.
One thing to consider about Michigan and other rust belt states is the demographics. They all have aging populations as the young people are leaving rust belt states for sun belt states. An older population favors McCain over Obama. It's just one factor, but something to consider.
to Democrats!
Thanks for the info.
MelZ