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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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What a great idea, a college of professors who were cancelled elsewhere! A free speech, free thought, no snowflakes zone. I’m sure there is a market for this.
This is very interesting, and I want to believe it is really possible. Having students and teachers be open minded and encouraging of discussion sounds great. Lately it seems all we see and hear about are people screaming at each other, completely unwilling to consider any perspective besides their own. I know people across the political spectrum, and we don’t behave that way. I’m increasingly distrustful of the mainstream media, which pushes a narrative constantly. I watch or listen to the news less and less these days, but whenever I do it’s easy to spot misinformation. The young people of… Read more »
The article includes a link to the transcript of Bari Weiss’ speech to the students. It is well worth reading.
Bari Weiss is fantastic…