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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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Who cares how many guns were taken- Stop the crime chicago!!!
You are a shit hole!
How many of those people who had guns seized from them had the still required Illinois FOID? Hopefully that stupid FOID thing will vanish with court ruling, but for now how many had the card? Most likely, none. The FOID issue is usually dropped in court, except if you’re a white guy, and if pursued ends up with a $100 fine at best. Charge gun violations, prosecute and if convicted send the violators to prison. Ain’t gonna happen in Crook County.
The usual gun show. I’d like to hear Brown or Lori comment about machine guns on the street. Knowing those two, they’re dumb enough to publicly deny the gangs don’t have full auto capability.