Celebrating nothing

What a surprise--another day, another puff piece on Gov. Snyder's failed efforts to turn the state around in the Free Press.

Seems the state has an extra $130 million to put in its rainy day fund.  And this does exactly fucking what to create jobs or improve our standard of living?

I could mention how Tom Walsh's op-ed touts Snyder's first initiative with the extra money--falling upon an old republican standard--by telling us how bad crime is in Michigan (ooh, scary) so it will be spent on extra police, etc.  I could mention how the Governor plans to up education spending by 2-3%, which is a bit like trying to douse a wildfire with a squirt gun.

But what I'd like to concentrate on is this statement from John Nixon, the Governor's budget director:

"The notice we're getting nationally," Nixon said, "for having a balanced budget, for adding to the rainy day fund, maybe (emphasis mine) that makes more businesses and entrepreneurs want to move to Michigan."

Maybe?  You have absolutely got to be fucking kidding me.  For all the shit the working class has eaten because of Governor Numb Nuts, "maybe" is the best they can do?  I don't recall "maybe" being in their vocabulary last year when they were shoving their agenda of taxing old folks so corporations could get a tax break down our throats.  Or attacking teacher's unions.  Or gutting unemployment benefits.

It's good to know the republican party has become as big of a joke in Michigan as it has nationwide.

Peace,
emaycee