MEA Votes

On Friday, Gov. Granholm apparently signed up for the “Take It Out On The Public Employees Club,” joining its ranks alongside Sen. Bishop and Speaker Dillon. Her assault on public employee retirement is another chapter in what is becoming a very long and boring book – especially for Michigan voters who are sick of budget games and gimmicks.

For those who were gazing at the retirement horizon before the alarming financial events of September, these times are enough to make you sit upright and reassess your thinking. It ought to also make you pay closer attention to what’s being promised in the political arena.