If Gretchen Whitmer did such a horrible job with Covid "lockdowns" as governor of Michigan then maybe the DeSantis supporters can explain something to us regarding the relative economic performance. Bloomberg: Michigan has the No. 1 US economy, has grown the most in its history https://www.clickondetroit.com/news...us-economy-has-grown-the-most-in-its-history/ The state of Michigan is leading the way in economic growth in the U.S. -- according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Bloomberg published data last week, showing that Michigan’s economy has improved “the most in its history” since the pandemic started in 2020. Among 37 states with a population greater than 2 million, Michigan is No. 1 based on equally weighted measures of employment, personal income, home prices, mortgage delinquency, state tax revenue and the stock market performance of its publicly-traded companies, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Bloomberg says Michigan, since Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took over, has become a standout for investors. In the market for local government debt, the state’s AA-rated bonds returned 5.6% (income plus appreciation) since April 2020, outperforming neighboring Wisconsin (4.3%), Indiana (4.7%) and Ohio (4.7%) as well as the entire municipal market (5.3%), according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Bonds issued by the Michigan Strategic Fund returned 15% while those of the Detroit Downtown Development project gained 14%, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Data showed that non-farm payrolls since April 2020 surged 25%, almost double the 14.3% U.S. average and leading every state in the nation. Michigan unemployment is 5.6%, down from a pandemic high of 23.6%. The increase in tax receipts was the best in the U.S., driven by home values, mortgage health, personal income and the publicly-traded equity of state-based firms, which appreciated more than the U.S. average.
DeSantis Mocks Jen Psaki’s ‘Have A Margarita’ Remark In Video Released On National Margarita Day Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis mocked White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki in a video released on National Margarita Day that criticized the inflation of the Biden administration. The governor’s jab referred to Psaki’s January interview during which she told Americans to “have a margarita” when frustrated about what is happening in the country. “My advice to everyone out there who is frustrated, sad, angry, p***ed off, feel those emotions, go to a kickboxing class, have a margarita, do whatever you need to do this weekend, and then wake up on Monday morning, we’ve got to keep fighting,” Psaki said in the opening of the video. “Having a margarita is well and good, but it is not a cure for Bidenflation,” DeSantis then states. The Florida governor has long been a proponent of rolling back pandemic restrictions and increasing freedoms to improve the nation’s economy. “From the onset of the pandemic, corporate media outlets were advocating for lockdowns, school closures, and forced masking of children. Two years later? The facts show lockdowns didn’t work, masks didn’t reduce spread, and that Democrats followed politics – not science,” DeSantis recently tweeted. “Even worse, our school children were used as pawns in their political games. The legacy media will try to whitewash the Left’s failures and hypocrisy. Don’t let them just move on to the next narrative,” he added. “After two years of nonsense, understand this: The medical science didn’t change, the political science did,” DeSantis said in a recent speech regarding infrastructure improvements in Florida.
So when you compare economic numbers for Michigan, you use the pandemic year as comparison. Uh huh. Of course the state will have a massive beat on economical data vs. a year when it was locked down. Are you this fucking stupid? That's why when I posted numbers for Florida I compared PRE PANDEMIC numbers vs. now. Figures never lie, liars always figure.
Michigan will be glad to compare the 2019 or early 2020 pre-pandemic numbers to the current numbers "based on equally weighted measures of employment, personal income, home prices, mortgage delinquency, state tax revenue and the stock market performance of its publicly-traded companies" -- have at it. The linked Bloomberg article demonstrates that a two year period was looked at in context of the information, this is not about a one year rebound between the 2020 results and 2021 recovery. Let's review some quotes: "Whitmer today presides over an economy that improved the most in its history since the pandemic began two years ago." "Michigan under Whitmer has become a standout for investors. In the market for local government debt, the state's AA-rated bonds returned 5.6% (income plus appreciation) since April 2020, outperforming neighboring Wisconsin (4.3%), Indiana (4.7%) and Ohio (4.7%) as well as the entire municipal market (5.3%), according to data compiled by Bloomberg." "Whitmer's first year in the governor's mansion marked the beginning of the biggest manufacturing boom since the recovery from the 2008 recession. Non-farm payrolls since April 2020 surged 25%, almost double the 14.3% U.S. average and leading every state in the nation. Michigan unemployment is 5.6%, down from a pandemic high of 23.6%. " "Michigan manufacturing went into a tailspin after Trump was inaugurated, declining 4% over his term as No. 6 from the bottom among the 50 states." "“The woman from Michigan”' can take credit for the rebound."
Michigan will be glad to? Ok, when? Since April 2020 is when the pandemic was in full swing. You can't pick the lowest possible point and then mark off it calling that a success. Pick, say, October of 2019. Or any time then. Grow a brain.
What do you expect in DeSantisLand... Pushing fake cures and recommending people don't protect themselves and others. While not even mentioning vaccination. Florida's new coronavirus guidance: 'Buck the CDC' Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo have announced new coronavirus policy recommendations that discourage mask wearing and push physicians to use off-label medications to treat the virus https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/floridas-coronavirus-guidance-buck-cdc-83095797 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo on Thursday announced new coronavirus policy recommendations that discourage mask-wearing and push physicians to use off-label medications to treat the virus. The guidance, titled “ Buck the CDC,” is the Republican governor's latest break with federal officials over COVID-19 rules, a feud that has boosted his prominence in the GOP as he eyes a 2024 presidential bid. “People want to live freely in Florida, without corporate masking creating a two-tier society and without overbearing isolation for children,” DeSantis said in a statement. “We are empowering health care practitioners to follow science, not (Dr. Anthony) Fauci’s status quo.” The announcement came a day before President Joe Biden's administration is expected to significantly loosen federal mask-wearing guidelines, according to two people familiar with the change. The people spoke on the condition of anonymity to preview the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s action before the announcement. Florida's new policy advises businesses to stop requiring masks for workers, as the state's health guidance does not rely on wearing masks in a community setting. It also suggests that adults and children who test positive for COVID-19 should not isolate for five days. The CDC has recommended the five-day quarantine for asymptomatic Americans who catch the coronavirus since late December. In addition, the DeSantis administration is directing physicians to exercise their own judgment when treating virus patients, telling them to consider “emerging treatments backed by quality evidence, with appropriate patient informed consent, including off-label use or as part of a clinical trial.” “It's really been a tragedy that my colleagues, my physician colleagues, have decided that it's more important to stick with whatever the CDC or Dr. Fauci is saying than relying on their clinical wisdom, experience and scientific expertise, which is what doctors usually do," Ladapo said. The guidance comes a day after the Florida state Senate approved the nomination of Ladapo as surgeon general, over criticism that his virus health policy is too aligned with the politics of DeSantis. DeSantis has become one of the GOP's biggest stars through his fierce opposition to COVID-19 lockdowns and mandates for masks and vaccines. Last year, the governor signed a bill to prevent private businesses from having COVID-19 vaccine mandates unless they allow workers to opt out for medical reasons, religious beliefs, immunity based on a previous infection, regular testing or an agreement to wear protective gear. The law also includes fines for businesses that fire workers without allowing for the exemptions.
Bumped for Here4Cuddles, who says DeSantis is essentially Putin. And he's right. DeSantis, that is, not Cuddles4Money - he's not right about anything.