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Summary and audio linked here.
Chicago’s political leadership is floating a pension buyout program as evidence it is seriously addressing the city’s thirty-six-billion-dollar unfunded pension liability, but Mark Glennon, founder of the Illinois policy research organization Wirepoints, said that the proposal moves debt from one column to another rather than reducing it, and that the broader fiscal picture facing the city continues to deteriorate across every measurable dimension. Audio here.
Expect no retraction or apology. This what they do.
The state’s existing buyout program for its own pensions is the precedent for Chicago, which should be a warning: Look out for similar exaggerated claims and shoddy analysis.
Full interview and summary linked here.
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The same 48 percent would approve of the performance of a 4 year dead corpse it it had a D after it’s name
Perhaps, and we all have to deal with it psychologically, don’t we? Ranting may make you feel better but isn’t likely going to change many minds, I’d have to guess.
So you’re saying “SIT DOWN AND SHUT UP, AND TAKE IT!” Typical Springfield response to everying they do down there.
Time brings change on its own. Truth emerges naturally if given the chance.
Farcical at best. Stalin was wildly popular too! I’m sure a photo op is planned with her harmless dope smile. Being embroiled in scandals is a hard life.
Really, Half of Chicago i fine with the city? Rot away Chicago you get what you voted for…
Good Luck
Fake poll, she’s the most hated mayor in Chicago history. The permanent victim class loves her because of her constant freebies.
Just like yesterday there was a poll from Chicago about what they thought about the job Pritzker was doing and 64% thought he was doing fine.