february mlive post series photos detail sue snyder birthday cake aware sue snyder wife michigan governor rick snyder.considering state decline income level climb poverty rat crumble school fail infrastructure mention flint water crisis cake grotesque display luxury opulence many michigan residents fuming.image credit mliveaccording mlive take 30 hours local cake designer heather anne leavitt create cake feature bag chanel box tiffany co. diamond necklace box nordstrom designer handbag bear michael kors logo.leavitt refuse disclose cost cake say customers include lot high end clients december u.s. census bureau release recent five year report status michigan residents.the data show poverty rat increase nearly 20 percent leadership governor rick snyder two-thirds michigan communities saw number people live federal poverty line increase 2010 2014.snyder elect governor michigan 2010. reelect second term 2014.during five year period median adjust household income michigan citizens decline 8.7 percent areas state hit hard others.mlive report among state large cities count 2010 census median household income fell 20 percent detroit percent grand rapids 15 percent warren 11 percent sterling heights 14 percent lansing.in ann arbor one areas state see decline median household income increase whop percent.according 2010 2014 census data one six michigan residents live poverty.it rise poverty rate decline household incomes michigan citizens struggle leadership rick snyder.snyder austerity cut gutted vital service state large cities include detroit flint.schools crumble michigan infrastructure desperate need repair.as bad enough 100,000 flint residents access clean safe water thank decisions make governor rick snyder city 200 children age six confirm irreversible lead poison another 9,000 await tests.at least 87 people sicken exposure waterborne bacteria ten people die legionnaires disease illness contract breathe particles contaminate water.it grotesquely inappropriate governor wife din cake shape like shop bag designer handbags diamond jewelry citizens state struggle deal real life consequences snyder destructive austerity policies.not since french revolution piece cake symbolic many things.featured image mlive poverty soar michigan governor wife eat cake