It shouldn’t have taken a PhD in economics to notice this – Wirepoints Quickpoint
May 17, 2024
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What a representation of Chicago’s plight.
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Twelve Illinois Congressmen vote against bill to give federal custody to non-citizen defendants charged or convicted with assaulting cops – Wirepoints Quickpoint
May 17, 2024
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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.
The Chicago Teachers Union Plays Hooky – Wirepoints in the Wall Street Journal*
May 17, 2024
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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.
Gov. Pritzker is using the threat of budget cuts to get more tax hikes passed – Wirepoints joins Tom Miller of WJPF Carbondale
May 17, 2024
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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.
Public education staffing has ballooned over the years…yet kids still can’t read – Wirepoints on with Jeff Daly of WZUS Decatur Radio
May 17, 2024
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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.
As long as people in southern Cook continue to elect criminals like Gus Savage, Mel Reynolds, and Jesse Jackson Junior, they are emphatically choosing their fate.
The federal government transitioned years ago from defined benefit (Civil Service) to defined contribution (Federal Employees Retirement System). Illinois could do the same.
The financially worst municipalities in suburban Chicago are African-American dominated. Why is that? Just askin’…
Most heavily relied on manufacturing that moved overseas.
An underfunded defined benefit pension is a Ponzi scheme. Underfunded retiree healthcare is a Ponzi scheme. Converting certain southwest Cook County suburbs from Republican to Democrat was one of the keys to Michael Madigan’s historic reign as House Speaker. The free money incentives the government is providing for home ownership is a problem for many that have no way to forecast their tax bill. The free money should come with a financial and debt analysis and projection of all the local,county, state, and Federal governments for each tax paid by the the homeowner. That is an almost impossible task at… Read more »