Rauner is infuriating. Playing down state politics. The guy is a fking tool.
You can't even make this up its so fked up.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/artic...ois-is-helping
September 18, 2017
Rauner is helping St. Louis win Amazon, too
"St. Louis is also competing, and we have a major population center in Metro East, we have major strategic transportation advantages in Metro East around the St. Louis area, and we will be working in assistance with the St. Louis proposal," Rauner said at a news conference today.
Rauner did not mention which Illinois institutions were assisting St. Louis in its bid to bring Amazon's second headquarters, dubbed HQ2, to the area. HQ2 would cost at least $5 billion to build and could eventually employ up to 50,000 people. If HQ2 came to the Chicago area, it would be the region's largest employer.
"St. Louis has some benefits that they bring in terms of their overall package, and we want to make sure Illinois is positioned to be a great benefactor of that," Rauner said
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