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.
“The Hickey report cost just under $650,000 to produce. If it leads to Madigan’s ouster from the speakership, it’ll be the best $650,000 Illinois taxpayers ever spent.” Be careful what you wish for Crains. Things have been bad but they could get much, much worse. We could be the Puerto Rico of the continental US with infinitely worse corruption, a failing infrastructure and finances that are even worse than we have now. Some progressive caucus nut job could screw things up even more passing green new deals, sweetening pensions for Democrat constituencies, and legalizing actual infanticide. It’s like, being apropos,… Read more »
Illinois is the new midwest california. Chicago will start seeing the homeless more and more just like cal.They will pound the il taxpayer for programs that pols get the money,instead of the homeless.Its all comeing to you tax payer. The dems in chicago would not have it any other way.They love high taxes, that is why the vote dem all the time.Hey state retires that tax free pension will be tax able after fat boy gets around to it,That plan has been talked about all ready.I moved to a real sane state a year a go.You are not robbed at… Read more »