<span style="font-size: larger;">One of the cornerstones of Governor Granholm&rsquo;s plan to revive Michigan&rsquo;s economy was to bring the movie industry to Michigan. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: larger;">How could they refuse such a deal? They would&nbsp; be paid to come here to create their movies by getting subsidies.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: larger;">The problem is that now we have a new governor and the corporate welfare program for the movie industry has been severely cut back at the cost of the state pension fund that invested in the ill fated Granholm venture.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: larger;">For an article on the issue click on the following story link:</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120120/OPINION03/201200338/1322/auto01/Film-industry-proves-to-be-paper-tiger"><span style="font-size: larger;">http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120120/OPINION03/201200338/1322/auto01/Film-industry-proves-to-be-paper-tiger</span></a><br />