They had in mind a steady flow of favours in the form of state assets sold cheaply, free floats of public money to enrich their banks, tax breaks, licences for this and contracts for that.
Mr. FIKES: I mean, there has been a steady loss of jobs in Michigan, good paying jobs that provide some form of health care and provide some decent ability to retire with some dignity.
The intense interest is easily explained: money, in the form of hard-to-come-by capital for project developers and steady work for energy service companies.