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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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Democrats never miss a chance to sh*t all over the Constitution
This is a very serious matter, and recklessness disregard for the facts is not welcome or prudent.
Why link to articles with clearly malicious and untrue framing? Is there a reason you aren’t putting up as many articles on your Mobile site? Mobile sites get 70% more traffic than desktop sites. Last time I read an article about it, it was taking 6-8 months for the Illinois State Police to run a background check for a FOID card. Matter-of-factly, several groups sued the Illinois State Police because they were so inefficient with processing. What on earth are they going to do without a system in place that probably won’t be ready until way past the Oct 1… Read more »
You want us to censor out articles about what lawmakers are saying about controversial legislation? We don’t do that. And all our linked articles should be available on mobile as long as you click the correct category.
??? How about doing 5 minutes worth of research and going to the Illinois State Police website? All the dumb issues mentioned in the article have been answered or debunked.
https://isp.illinois.gov/Home/HB5471Faqs
Instead of propagating more garbage, you could build up credibility and your brand by correcting ignorant and malicious lawmakers.
I’m touched by your concern about our brand, but correcting ignorant and malicious lawmakers quoted in every story we link to would be quite a challenge.
Truth pays! Stephen Crowder walked away from 50 Million because it was too low.
I think you dismiss the amount of people in support of honest journalism and how many would help you build the system.