5 Quotes by Michael LaFaive

Every time a car leaves Michigan for a friendlier economic climate, we have to ask ourselves: Is the next Henry Ford in that car?

It sounds like he's halfway there. There is no reason the city can't get out of the power business.

That's practically business as usual. Given Michigan's recession and Detroit's past budget difficulties, it's not what I'd hoped for. But there does seem to be some restraint here, and that's a silver lining. Thirty-five million is a tiny increase in regards to the budget.

It's nice that politicians recognize that taxes are too high, but they're too high for everyone in Michigan, not just those lucky enough to be on the inside of a box drawn by politicians to favor those in a particular geographic area.

I'm not surprised. They need to create at least the illusion that they're doing something to stimulate jobs.