Much of the routine trade and investment between China and America is entirely appropriate and in America’s interest. But inserting the Chinese Communist Party into America’s pay-to-play system and its economic development strategy isn’t just crossing a line. It’s a leap into an abyss of stupidity.
Significant debt reduction would need to include significant bloat reduction, so neither will happen.
No, they don’t, the only thing they have to do is give the teachers raises anyway they can. Taxpayers be damned.