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.
Much of this money comes from the family budgets meant for supporting children. Illinois has no problem stealing from the next generation.
Here in Rockford they started to build the casino a few months back. The pols seem to think this is manna from heaven. How will the proceeds reduce Rockford’s excessively high property taxes. The tax rate went down due to a slight increase in values but my taxes still went up compliments of PTELL. I would like to see what impact the Beloit casino valued at over $400M when finished will do to our casino.
“Gambling expansion in Illinois: How much is too much?”
To continue to mismanage taxpayer revenue for bloated staffs, pensions, salaries, health care benefits, etc., there is no upper limit to gambling expansion in Illinois. Sodom and Gomorrah, you got nuthin’ on us.