From The Detroit News:

Virtually every business, civic and community group recognizes the need to restructure state government. Detroit Renaissance says we need it; Citizens Research Council says we need it; the Detroit Regional Chamber says we need it. I agree, but it is important that we remind ourselves, why restructure?

The answer is simple: Our state is failing. With the loss of 500,000 jobs since 2003, the highest unemployment rate in the country and the loss of 465,000 people since 2001 — primarily young people with the skills we need for the future — it is clear that we are falling behind the rest of the nation. To use business terms, we are losing market share to the other 49 states.

As Alan Mulally knows, the ultimate test of Ford’s recent moves will be how many Fusions and F-150s it sells. Similarly we must remember that the point of restructuring is to allow us to create a better product — a state that attracts jobs and people.

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