The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board cited Wirepoints’ analysis of Chicago student proficiency data in their latest piece condemning the Chicago Teachers Union’s outrageous contract demands…all while a vast majority of Chicago’s children graduate unable to read at grade level.
Ted joined Tom Miller of WJPF to talk about the details of Gov. Pritzker’s proposed $52 billion budget, why the state is struggling now that federal covid dollars have run out, the controversy surrounding Tier 2 government pensions, why Illinois’ expensive education system fails to teach children to read, the outrageous demands of the Chicago Teachers Union, and more.
What a representation of Chicago’s plight.
The bill passed despite their votes in response to certain incidents where local prosecutors are thought to have been too lenient with non-citizens assaulting cops.
Ted joined Jeff Daly to discuss how politicians can never spend enough on education despite there being no accountability for that spending, the growth of education staffing across Illinois, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $1 billion demand for Chicago schools, why Gov. Pritzker is providing $830 million in taxpayer subsidies to struggling EV carmaker Rivian, and more.
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Hmm, perhaps the solution is to tax Portajohns at the migrant centers.
“The Constitution gives you the right to have some place to live and they can’t tax that. … That’s the biggest clue we have here, is the definition of ad valorem. Here you have people every day paying these property taxes, and it says right on the statement that it’s an ad valorem tax. But nobody knows what the word ad valorem means. If they did they wouldn’t be paying it most likely.” – Steve Emerson Illinois State Constitution, Article IX, Section 5(c) – “On or before January 1, 1979, the General Assembly by law shall abolish all ad valorem… Read more »
“The individual, unlike the corporation, cannot be taxed for the mere privilege of existing. The corporation is an artificial entity which owes its existence and charter powers to the state; but the individual’s rights to live and own property are natural rights for the enjoyment of which an excise cannot be imposed.” – Redfield v. Fisher – Oct. 24, 1930
What a concept…….agree with you!