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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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How many illegal immigrants live in Portage Park already? My guess is probably a lot. I’ve driven through the NW side several times in the last two years and it’s much more hispanic than I remember. Remember, the vast majority, meaning nearly all of the 10,000,000 illegal immigrants seamlessly integrate into their separate and parallel ethnic societies. Here’s a 4 bedroom apartment in Portage Park for $2,250 per month… the advertisement says it’s “IDEAL FOR LARGE FAMILY WITH INLAWS.” LOL. In-laws, because in Chicago its illegal for more than 4 unrelated or not-closely related people to live together in the… Read more »
Chicago violent crime is on the rise. Portage Park is somewhat a safe community, but soon Car, Garage break-ins, and robberies will increase.
Lawrence Ligas
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I’m anticipating a fire at a migrant shelter somewhere in Chicagoland with a catastrophic loss of life. TPTB will say how could this have ever happened. Think the Triangle Shirt Waist Factory of a century ago.
Or the warehouse used as housing in San Francisco a few years back….
Oh well that is a solid democrat voting area, solid. I guess they’re getting what they voted for. I used to be a parishioner. I wasn’t one of the solid voters. Enjoy your new neighbors!!!
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