You've read all those stories about the moving van companies can't keep up with the demand of those who want to get the heck out of his state.  To read those reports, you would think the mass exodus has reached epic proportions.

    Think again.

    The latest FOX2 News survey reveals that 67% of us have decided to tough it out despite a record jobless rate, a seven year recession, and little if any hope for the future.  Good ridden's to the 28% of those wimps who are heading for the border.

    To an outside observer, one might conclude that since most folks want to stay here, that there is something wrong with us.  True, next question.

    But as we stay here, a majority are not prepared to cope with these challenges by hitting the bottle or the casinos.

    Check this out which will diminish our collective image as a hard hitting shot and a beer bunch of gamblers:  59% are against leaving the bars open to 4 a.m.; 67% don't want to sell booze before noon on Sunday and not all of those were from the West side of the state; 56% have said enough already with casinos as they oppose any expansion which is now the subject of a statewide petition drive.

    On other issues in the TV station survey, here's another shocker. You would think that the average Joe would want to sock it to the doctors with a three percent tax.  After all it's not that they can't afford it, but a respectable 55% say don't tax 'em.

    And when it comes to the blame game as to who is at fault for the bungled budget mess under the state capitol dome, that sigh of relief you just heard is from the governor.  Only 31% finger her for the problem while 42% blame the legislature.

   And for the 67% of you who have decided to stick around, it's going to get worse before it gets better.  Have a nice day and thanks for saying yes to Michigan.