It's no secret that Michigan's economy needs a lot of help. Recently I've heard a commercial from the MEA (Michigan Education Association) that says: "The MEA - Preparing our students for the jobs that Michigan needs."
Well, I can only hope the MEA means they're teaching the kids to speak Spanish or Chinese. That's what they'll need to get Michigan's jobs.
They really should be teaching a mandatory new course about "Real Home Economics." All students expecting to eventually get a job should learn how to balance a checkbook, understand the value and benefits of compound interest, and the costs of using a credit card and making only the minimum monthly payment.
Sorry for the digression - back to the economy. To get the state's budget back into the black we need to add sources of revenue. The legislators will never be able to make really meaningful cuts in expenditures.
We should take Nevada's plan one step further. Not only should we open state-run houses of pleasure, but the state should add to its sales of alcohol by selling other recreational drugs. Not only would the state government gain a huge amount of income, but by selling only to qualified, approved customers they could GREATLY reduce police and prison costs.
Potential customers could be required to get a license or permit, like the driver's license, with their picture on it. And they could charge a substantial fee for the license, too!
These new state drug stores could be located in the new, state-owned and run casinos they should build, too.
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