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.
But if you ask the head executive of the State he’ll tell you that the budget is balanced and they are fully funding pensions, schools are great and people are coming to Illinois for all the massive opportunities. You can’t fix anything when the executive believes it is all working and a majority of the voting public are lined up behind him believing everything he says.