Quote Originally Posted by internet_pseudopod View Post
I hear that a lot and the one thing I am honestly not clear on is whether the National Guard costs money or not? Do the tanks and other vehicles cost money to run? Do the guardsmen get a salary?
Yes, the National Guard costs money...the question is whose money. I believe -- but am unsure -- that this comes out of the federal budget. So bringing them in would require the State of Michigan to request them, declare a state of emergency, or some other option.