As reported by the Chicago Sun-Times Monday, Gov. JB Pritzker intends to keep expanded unemployment benefits, unlike 18 states that have curtailed them to get people back to work.
Pritzker made only two points, according the the article.
First, “There are people who are afraid to go back to work … and those are legitimate reasons people might want to remain on unemployment,” Pritzker said. “I don’t want to pull the rug out from under people who have certainly legitimate reasons for needing unemployment.”
Does he think the vaccine is effective and safe or not? He claims he does, and he wants everybody to get the vaccine. He recently dropped most masking guidelines for those vaccinated. So what “legitimate reason” is he referring to?
Second, he said “there are many people who have children at home that they still need to take care of because of the pandemic.” If that’s true it’s primarily because schools aren’t open, which he should have forced to open long ago. He’s using one of his own greatest failures as an excuse.
Does he think the public isn’t seeing through this incoherent nonsense?
-Mark Glennon
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.
He’s an idiot!
Governor Flintstone does not have a clue!
The only difference between Gov. Pritzker and star war’s Jabba The Hut, is that Jabba had a bikini clad princess chained to him, other wise the both look the same.
It sure would be nice if the republican legislature would at least try to put a stop to our slob of a governor with these mandates,oh,i forgot,theyve got more important things on thier agenda like worrying about ” hair discrimination or what statues are considered offensive to leftists.Our republicans in office are nothing more than democrats in disguise.Next election cycle im voting against every republican incumbent that i can,i suggest every other conservative voter do the same
Well, that makes absolutely no sense.
do i need to get out the big crayons for you Bob!?
This just shows the compounding effect of bad policy decisions and legislation. I didn’t think anyone could be worse than Quinn, JB proved me wrong.
It’s all about retaining his dictatorial power and control. He’s a menace.
Tribune would be worth investing in if they publish comments as this one daily, and chase politicians for answers.
Like Yahoo — bye bye