-- Connecting the dots between our economy, government and business --
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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You can find more information about the hazards of secondhand smoke from the ANRF–American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation. Really like this organization.
Good-bye and God bless!
Bought a lavender plant from Menards today. Anybody ever heard of aromatherapy? Why does Illinois sell ugly cannabis. Why not invest in something beautiful?
Also, many herbal teas can boost mood and help with anxiety. Just the act of having a tea break (without scrolling on an iphone) can boost mood while improving your health. I’m not trying to be funny or sarcastic. Why can’t Illinois invest in healthy and life-affirming products? Why would you want your state to be known for gambling, pot, and abortion……
Relying on cannabis cash. How sad. I’m proud of the conservative politicians who aren’t afraid to say marijuana should not be legalized in their state. Today’s marijuana is potent and destroys developing minds.
Just what we need–more people who are high while driving or on the job. We already have sleep deprivation and alcohol abuse. Have you been on Chicago public transportation recently? Smells like pot and/or cigarette smoke. Gross.
I love me some nanny state conservatives. They are doing gods work saving us from such a scary plant. I saw this documentary of people going mad from the reefer cigarettes. We need more politicians that will rule over us for our own safety. I love freedom but only if people will do what I want.