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.
Why even have sessions with the additional costs they incur. Better yet get rid of them all and let Madigan make the decisions. At the end of the day what is the difference?
In some weird way it is probably better to pay them not to go into session. At least they can’t raise taxes. It’s like paying off a bully to leave you alone.
Agreed. The last time they were in session they: legalized abortion up until the moment of birth; legalized marijuana; forced my 4th grade children to receive LGBTQ sex education; raised taxes by nickel and diming us on fees; raised the gas tax; passed a billion dollar boondoogle of an infrastructure bill and passed a budget, during a pandemic special session, that had $0 in cuts, despite massive revenue declines.
This pure insanity.
I ma sure their paychecks got put intheir bank accounts.
Illinois tax payer money.
So where is the 70% paycut for IL legislators?
Amen ?
They deserve a 100% pay cut