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Friday, September 28, 2007 12:00 AM

Turn out the lights, Michigan

With unemployment the worst in the nation, and the government on the verge of shutdown, it's time for my home state to drive toward a new way of life.
By Edward McClelland

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  • Thursday, September 27, 2007 09:13 PM

    I'm living in Michigan, but I want to leave ASAP

    But really, here's the thing: If I buy an American car, I don't save any American jobs. Maybe the CEO's, maybe not. If I buy a Nissan, I can get one that was built in this country, rather than Mexico or China.

    —TimLehnerer Read TimLehnerer's other letters

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