As GM workers picket, Michigan's economy feels the chill
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FLINT, Mich. (Reuters) - Waving a placard on the picket line outside a General Motors Co truck plant in Flint, Michigan, Robert Bacon says he has no money to spend. His $250-a-week strike pay barely covers his food and gas.Up the road, bartender Jeanne Bonner made just $2 in tips one day last week, compared with $80 during a normal shift."We've thrived off GM for years," Bonner said. "When they are not working it hurts everybody around here."Convenience store owner Brad Khirfan says he has lost..