Posted on 09/04/2021 12:12:36 PM PDT by DFG
Current Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt (R) is hoping to snag a U.S. Senate seat in 2022 and has publicly shamed China for its communist ways within the past two years — seemingly aligning himself with the GOP’s “America First” priorities.
But when Schmitt was a Missouri State Senator, he took quite the opposite posture and looked to partner with China in the hopes of bringing a thriving enterprise to the state.
In 2011, Schmitt was one of the main proponents of Aerotropolis, more colloquially known as “China Hub,” a global cargo hub at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport which he believed would increase exports and foreign trade.
Schmitt, who even visited China in the hopes of getting the plan off the ground, said Chicago was “maxed out” for China’s needs, and Indianapolis and Cincinnati were cities that hope to edge out St. Louis in making a run for the huge China trade, the Webster-Kirkwood Times reported.
“We need to be a player again,” Schmitt said. “We need to invest in our future and our infrastructure. We have a location and transportation assets that can put us on the map again and improve our economy.”
He partnered with St. Louis Democrats to push the bill forward, one which required the passage of an economic incentives package with major tax breaks, including as much as $360 million in tax credits for developers to build warehouses and establish the international deals.
Ultimately, “China Hub” did not receive the support it needed to come to fruition
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him...and a host of other Federal and state legislators...
And ... what has he done to help China in the last 5, 6, 7 years?
He has a history of poor judgement.
Wondering if folks can trust him now that he’s singing a new song?
Does he have a primary opponent?
Eric Greitens and the pink polo shirt wearing lawyer from St Louis who has his Ar-15 taken away, McCloskey.
The choices are suck, suck or suck.
No, he is the only one left after another repb dropped out I believe
Now we are looking for the perfect.
See his stance on the 2nd and he is a supporter.
Rep. Vicky Hartzler also. She’s got a good record. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicky_Hartzler
Who’s Trump backing?((if anyone)
Well even the republican party is full of communist infiltrators.
Sounds like another Brian Kemp and David Ralston and Geoff Duncan and Brad Raffensperger here in the once great state of Georgia.
They sold Georgia out to China for personal gain to the demise of USA sovereignty.
No one yet as far as I know but he’s talking with Hawley about it according to politico but Hawley hasn’t said anything about who he’s endorsing. With 5 people to choose from so far, it’s a lot of research to do.
Wanting existing trade to go through his state instead of the neighboring state hardly makes him a traitor. I’d worry whether he curried China’s favor to make it happen, but I’d worry more if he were successful.
And you are an expert from San Fran on Missouri politics? As usual you are nothing but brainless moronic chatter
I’m curious, when did you decide to reveal yourself as an asshole?
Your comment was totally uncalled for.
Did the 2020 Steal not teach the voters anything??
So, making bigger ports in the US is ‘Pro-China’?
That is quite a stretch.
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