Rick Snyder has been governor of our beloved Michigan for almost a year now. It is not unfair to say that it has been an unmitigated disaster for 99% of us. While unemployment has fallen slightly (and a case can be made that this is more a result of Obama's auto bailout than anything Snyder has done), our seniors are having their pensions taxed, the time unemployed Michiganders can collect unemployment has been shortened (plus they can be forced to take a lower paying job in lieu of unemployment checks), workers compensation laws have been tilted heavily in favor of corporations, and state and local governments can no longer offer domestic partners benefits. The one project that could have been good for our state--creating jobs and improving our living conditions--the second bridge through Detroit to Canada, Gov. Snyder failed to get passed.
On the bright side, he did manage to swing a tax cut for big Business that has done nothing so far to either create a major increase in jobs or improve our standard of living..
I mention this because recent polling here in Michigan shows President Obama losing to Mitt Romney, 46-41. While it's early, one has to wonder what the fuck Michigan voters are thinking. Mittens and Gov. Snyder are birds of a feather--pampered rich boys whose loyalties lie with the 1%.
In simpler terms: Rick Snyder ran as "one tough nerd." In reality, he has been "one complete bozo." No reason to believe Mittens will be any different.
Peace,
emaycee
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