No state has been hit harder over the past decade than Michigan. David Littman, senior economist for the Mackinac Center, which bills itself as "the largest state-based free-market think tank in the country, has watched the Michigan economy for four decades.  And now he says the state needs a "kick in the Bahamas."  He predicts unemployment is going to approach 17-20 percent later this year--and he blames "special interests" and labor unions for the state's demise.  In this interview, put out by the Mackinac Center, he explains his objection to the way General Motors and Chrysler have worked through the government.  His solution to Michigan's struggle?  Becoming a "right-to-work" state.  

The Economic Impact of the Auto Crisis on Michigan from Mackinac Center on Vimeo.