The fact that an offer of this magnitude wasn't enough to keep one Ford factory here underlines how bad Michigan's business climate is and how difficult times are for our domestic automakers.
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It's mostly concentration, being consistent every day with his early work and preparing himself for a game. When he watches the ball all the way through and gets good pitches to hit, he has a chance. You start getting frustrated and when you get frustrated you get in a slump, so to speak. You're overdoing things. You're trying to do too much. That's what he got into.
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Most businesspeople are properly skeptical of government programs labeled 'streamlined,' ... I'm skeptical of the burden this is placing on some smaller businesses. I'm skeptical of government's efforts to force retailers to charge taxes for an incredible number of municipalities around the country.
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