PJTV's Trifecta: Detroit Bankruptcy: How Liberalism & Unions Bankrupted the Motor City (Part 2)
Trifecta continues its examination of the Detroit bankruptcy. Why did New York City rise from the ashes of fiscal mismanagement, while a city like Detroit got thrust into bankruptcy? Find out from Stephen Green, Scott Ott, and Bill Whittle.
Part two of a three-part series. (The finale will be for PJTV subscribers only.) PJTV subscribers, click here to watch; an embeddable YouTube version is available here.
https://pjmedia.com/blog/pjtv-trifecta-detroit-bankruptcy-2/
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