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.
Look at the expenditures for township government. Salaries, pensions, roads, administrative. Eliminating those will save taxpayers lots of money in property taxes. Any extra burdens on local government will be less than the township burden. And, so many township employees already have jobs with state, county, and local agencies and many are relatives of those same officials. How many “friends” does Rose have on his local township?