2003-2001=2
If you want to continue to delude yourself into thinking that Michigan was in good shape in 2001, 2002, 2003, or any year since, feel free. There's no point in trying to get you past your delusions and into reality any more.
When did Engler leave office? Straight question.
Is that the new standard? A governor (who spent more than 10 years in office) should be judged by the last two years of his term? Why? (I'm asking you for the third time).