This is the only two scenarios that make sense.... at all.
However I’m more inclined to believe that with the end of two forever wars in Iraq and Afghanistan they are looking for revenue replacement.
Yeah and China is supposed to pick up the tab.
For the record Chuck Schumer did a junket a few months back with Republican Senator Mike Crapo of Idaho. Crapo is ranking GOP on the Finance Committee.
They visited Japan, South Korea and China.
Those are the countries they want to borrow money from to pay for the Military Industrial Complex largesse.