The Missouri House of Representatives has voted to continue playing the "rob your neighbor" game that has proven so disastrous for our state and nation. Legislators passed the Manufacturing Jobs Act (HCS HB 2) as a desperate "hail Mary" play, frantic to retain 4,000 jobs at the Claycomo Ford plant near Kansas City. What will become of the bill is still a question, as the governor and Senate leaders have signaled disapproval of some amendments added on the House side.
LETTER: Sweetheart deals leave swaths of economic disaster
Wednesday, June 30, 2010 | 1:35 p.m. CDT
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