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Detroit Wants State’s Money, but No Real Reform
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Most people who are drowning would gratefully grab a lifeline tossed their way. But the elected leaders of the (formerly) great city of Detroit might actually prefer to drown.
How else to interpret their response to a proposal -- or a “consent agreement” -- crafted by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder to help the city avoid bankruptcy when it runs out of operating cash in less than 60 days?