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Richard Porter, National Committeeman from Illinois: "All of these cases involve novel theories that break new ground – and that also cause tens of millions of Americans to question the good faith of Trump’s opponents generally, the neutrality of courts, and the rule of law itself."
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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I wanna go back to the days when those that owned property and paid taxes were the ones allowed to vote.
Here’s some background on who could vote in ancient Greece.
https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-greece/ancient-greece-democracy
Only fair as the premise is that the TAXED deserve representation, not life long parasites feeding on society.