Totaling the unsustainable tax increases and windfall revenue during Pritzker Administration – Wirepoints
May 26, 2026
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With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too
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A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
Hmm, once upon a time Old Joe dated a Certified Nurse Anethestist. This gal was slim, pretty, very smart, articulate, made 80K back when 80K was real money in the late 80’s and was a bit full of herself. She required mucho training and education for the job. Frankly, she had half a pharmacologist degree after all that studying in addition to her RN. Old Joe only was making 60K at that time and she left me for a doctor. Perhaps it was for the best for both of us. I hope she’s happy. That an illegal that can’t speak… Read more »
CNA’s will not be in the OR. Very low level position, pays fast food wages.
Old Joe, the article is referencing Certified Nurse Assistants, not Certified Nurse Anesthetists.
Oops, Lite beer hits me harder as I age out…
Just because there is a shortage of heath care workers doesn’t mean the standards need to be lowered. Here in the USA, a healthcare worker needs to be fluent reading, writing and Speaking English foe safety. Illinois tried hiring nurses from Mexico before and it failed. A lot of these nurses could not pass the licensing exams. Maybe just assign these workers to JB and the Dems
Another law, poorly written by politicians, who are only now beginning to realize its consequences.
English should be the NATIONAL language, if you can’t yell help in a fire BURN!