$18 Billion Equals $5.5 Billion, More or Less
A moneyman, sent to Detroit,
Whose math skills were less than adroit,
Thought, We’ll pay off this debt
With some art sales! No sweat!
And have pensioners still to exploit!
The author teaches English at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
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