What's Best for Michigan?

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I'm sorry about this, but it's time for a politics post. I was really hoping that I could avoid this, but it's an election year, so... First of all, I need to point out my own biases: I am a young, very liberal college student. (Uber-conservatives, consider yourself warned.) I am also a resident of Michigan, a state that Romney expects to win. This means, of course, that I get to watch a lot of Romney ads. My particular favorite is the one where he explains that, as a business man, he knows what's best for Michigan. I'm sorry, but I really cannot let that idea go unaddressed. Govenor, are really suggesting that because you've made a lot of money you know what's best for Michigan? Really?
Sir, I might not be a millionare, and I may be just the stereotypical poor college kid, but I do know certain things that I'm willing to bet have never occurred to you. I know what it's like to have a full-tuition scholarship and still worry about whether or not I can afford room and board for next semester. I know what it's like to watch my father work two jobs just so he can make ends meet. I know what it's like to have to decide between medical care and putting gas in the car. I know what it's like to earn minimum wage. I know what it's like to be looked down upon and treated like absolute shit. I know seventeen year old mothers with two year old daughters. I know people who are supporting themselves on $7.15 an hour. I know firsthand how little my 83 year old grandmother gets from Social Security, which is one of the reasons she worked until she was 75. I know that because gas is so expensive, many families in Michigan go without heat in winter, or they use stoves and space heaters, which can result in deadly fires. These are just some of the things I know. I also know that I have nowhere near the whole story. I only know what life's like in the middle class.
Mr. Govenor, you may know how to make a lot of money, but that knowledge will not help you fix Michigan. Throwing money at our problems will not make them go away. You know what's best for us? Money is not all Michigan needs- far from it.