Opinion: Annual budget-making won’t solve Illinois’ pension crisis. We need a far-reaching fix-it plan. – Chicago Tribune*

“The Civic Committee idea is strong, and perhaps Pritzker and legislative leaders could be persuaded over time. The $500 million extra in pension payments Pritzker paid out over two years, on top of the state’s legally mandated minimum, plus an additional $200 million allocated in the new budget, is evidence the governor is willing to commit at least some political and financial capital toward improving the state’s pension outlook.”

David Greising is president and CEO of the Better Government Association.

Time to get on board people. If you want a balanced budget you need to accept that more taxes are necessary.

Pension time bomb is going off, there is no hope now. The overly generous pensions are unsustainable. All the money in the world is not enough to cover the greed of the cops, teachers and firemen.