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.
“Althea McCaskill has been a bus aide with Chicago Public Schools for 10 years and makes about $16,000 a year…she is paid for four hours.” According to the CPS-SEIU contract, a bus aide makes $19.80/hr, or $80/day. I get that there’s not much time during the middle of the day to work another job, but that’s why CPS pays a premium of nearly $20/hr. How much do we have to pay people to work a few hours a day with extended summer and holiday breaks? Should someone only working 4 hours per day be expected to be the breadwinner of… Read more »