$4.3 Billion Increase in 4 Years


So what does Michigan think of the job Lansing and Granholm are doing? . . .

EPIC MRAStatewide Poll - MICHIGAN

Bad policies add to state jobless rate

Sunday, June 29, 2008

State policymakers likely didn't realize when they passed a $2.25 an hour minimum wage hike two years ago that it would cost Linda Hundt her day off.  More here.

Michigan Unemployment Under Democratic Leadership


Michigan Business Index falls to 8-year low! (And it is still falling)

Michigan Business Index falls to 8-year lowby Mark Fellows | Michigan Business Review Thursday May 22, 2008, 11:12 AM Michigan's economy dove to an eight-year low in the first part of the year, by one regional bank's calculation. Comerica Bank's Michigan Business Activity Index fell two points in April to a level of 99, the lowest level since December 2000. For the first four months of 2008 it averaged 2.5 points below the average for all of 2007.

DAILY GAS PRICES ACROSS THE COUNTRY

NOTICE HOW MICHIGAN IS NEAR THE TOP OF THE GAS PRICE SPECTRUM? 

DO YOU KNOW WHY? 

MICHIGANDERS PAY LANSING ABOUT $.50 IN TAXES FOR EACH LITTLE GOLLON OF GAS.       FILL UP WITH 20 GALLONS, LANSING COLLECTS ABOUT $10 IN TAXES -

CLICK THE MAP TO ZOOM DOWN TO THE COUNTY LEVEL WITH GAS STATION PRICES SHOWN (FROM GASBUDDY.COM)

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