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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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Hmm, perhaps the animals were entertained by the humans?
Lincoln Park liberals are getting just what they voted for
It was just another Juneteenth celebration. No need to make a fuss over some innocent hijinks.
Didn’t Simon & Garfunkel sing about “It’s All Happening At The Zoo.”? Well it appears they were right!
The kids just being silly! They saw them animals, got a little overexcited eating too much sugar, and started shooting at each other. How can you blame them!