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.
Typical Illinois politician – bribery as standard operating procedure.
Talk about unresponsible.
JB knows not what he is doing.
Can I join the lottery even if I’m unvaccinated? Isn’t it discriminatory to deny me the right to win this money?
Tell that to Pritzker and his lieutenants
The Illinois state covid vaccine lottery does not apply to veterans, military, or anyone who may have received their shots from a federal facility. Federal facilities include veterans’ hospitals and military installations, such as Scott Air Force Base. I copied the following two paragraphs verbatim from the attached Edgar County Watchdogs article because I like the way they stated the following point: “Shameful is the word for the lottery itself, however, there are no words for the deliberate exclusion of those who are on active duty, are veterans, or may have otherwise received their shots at a federal facility. Included… Read more »
Pritzker will get his someday
The state of Illinois has launched a covid-19 vaccine lottery with prizes ranging from $100,000 to $1 million out of a total of $10 million, including scholarships. The money is part of the state’s recently approved $42 billion budget. Starting July 8, health officials will conduct weekly drawings for prizes. Those who wish to be entered into the first drawing must have received one dose by July 1. This is a waste of tax dollars and is just another reason why the state of Illinois is in financial ruins. It’s also another example of institutions such as the government, schools,… Read more »