Wirepoints President Ted Dabrowski joined Tom Miller on WJPF Morning Newswatch in Carbondale. They discussed how the governor’s limitless spending habits – in some cases unchecked by the General Assembly – are wreaking havoc on multiple fronts.
Interest is rapidly accruing on a loan taken for Illinois’ unemployment trust – and so far we’ve heard of no plans from the legislature for paying it back. As the debt grows, Illinoisans inch closer to a slew of undesirable remedies: lower pay rates for the unemployed, reductions in the duration of the unemployment benefits they can collect, and tax hikes for employers who are already struggling to survive under the burdens imposed by the state’s unfriendly business environment.
Also up for discussion this morning was a new report from the Pew Charitable Trusts that Illinois consistently failed to bring in enough revenue to cover expenses in the decade before the pandemic.
Host Tom Miller asks: With so many straws in play, which one will break the camel’s back?
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If this bill passes, say goodbye to local control over all Illinois parks and expect to see open drug and alcohol use, needles, no sanitation and fire hazards, but no ordinary park users.
It ain’t fat boys money so he don’t care. Right now he’s saving up some money to buy new toilets in one of his unlivable Gold Coast mansions. JB is another democrap disaster.