The Picture of a Union Town
Thursday 13 May 2010 - Filed under Dumbassery + Government
Alex P. Kellogg of The Wall Street Journal:
Even when the demolitions are complete, Detroit will still have a huge problem on its hands. The city has roughly 90,000 abandoned or vacant homes and residential lots, according to Data Driven Detroit, a nonprofit that tracks demographic data for the city.
But here’s the real kicker:
Until recently, the city didn’t have the funds to tackle its growing list of houses slated for demolition. But $20 million in federal funds, primarily stimulus dollars has helped to kick-start the effort. (Emphasis mine)
So let me get this straight. The UAW union essentially drives the Big 3 in Detroit out of business, brings Detroit down while they were at it because of all of those lost jobs, and the rest of us are left to cover the bill. Awesome.
2010-05-13 » madlibertarianguy