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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 Belmont Cragin Latino group has been giving vaccines to all who come in regardless of age. But that’s ok, as it was ok to vaccinate Loris celebrity chef friend rick Bayless at Northwestern before anyone else. This all started with the lgbtq owned block club’s attack on Trump dictated by Lori.
We are shocked by this? Come on Chicago look at what your leaders do everyday….
alderman, mayors , state workers.
This is normal in the cess pool.
The only thing I want to know is who was IEC’s clout connection at city hall. When that is answered I want to know how clouted were those that got the vaccine that was intended for others.