Quote Originally Posted by oladub View Post
The political and corporate decision to build new auto plants in non-union states and import an ever higher percentage of autos meant fewer good paying jobs in Detroit. Nothing filled the vacuum in empty factories and wallets.
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The decision to build new auto plants in non-union states and import an ever higher percentage of autos meant fewer good paying jobs in the region.

The decision to build new auto plants in the suburbs [[and the resulting move of employees to live close to their jobs) removed the tax base from the city of Detroit.