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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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Ida B. Wells is much better than Christopher Columbus.
Bring congress back, change the name of ida b Wells drive.
I like Ida B. Wells
2020 vandalism continues in Chicago. Why bother protesting when you can simply vandalize and terrorize. Civilization Chicago style. Choose Chicago and Chicago tourism. If the City cannot protect statues of Christopher Columbus (public property) and the Chicago Blackhawks (private property?) can it protect tourists? Well usually the City can, just as long as you are not wearing a Trump or MAGA hat. But looking at the effects of rioting, vandalism, and looting is no fun. So many people just take a pass. Not to mention others are afraid for their safety and not willing to risk visiting the City. What… Read more »
Lori, Sophia King, and the Grant PArk Advisory council gave into the domestic terrorist blm organization along with the progressive and socialist caucus. The mob will now rule thanks to these moves. They are spoiled babies. If I wanted the MLK statue removed, Is that ok ? No never.
Buy some private land and put up all the Columbus statues you want.
Let’s remove all mlk statues and change mlk drives name and change ida b Wells back to Congress. The removal of the statues was intended to give into the domestic terrorist Marxist blm organization and Antifa. Lori continues to pander to the permanent victim class in an attempt to get votes. It’s abundantly clear that Lori, Sophia King, the Grant Park Advisory Council, and the progressive and socialist caucuses are solidly behind Antifa and the destruction of America.
Worship me! I will make you immortal!
I dance nudely at Christopher Columbus statues.