Legislation has been introduced in Lansing to abolish the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, but would that be a good idea?

State Representatives Steve Carra and Jay DeBoyer, who introduced the legislation, say the agency is wasteful and and ineffective. They point to a study by the by the Mackinac Center, which found the MEDC has a job creation success rate of 9%, despite the billions it’s awarded to businesses expanding in Michigan.

However, state Representative Joey Andrews tells us losing the MEDC would put Michigan at a competitive disadvantage. He says it provides businesses interested in moving to the state a one-stop shop for the support they need.

“ I think there’s work we can do there, but this idea that we should eliminate it seems

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