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Ted joined Dan and Amy to discuss the total disconnect many politicians have regarding the struggles of everyday Illinoisans, why government should serve the people, not the other way around, why we know Illinois is still shrinking, the hundreds of half-empty schools across Chicago, and more.
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If this bill passes, say goodbye to local control over all Illinois parks and expect to see open drug and alcohol use, needles, no sanitation and fire hazards, but no ordinary park users.
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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.
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Majority of Illinois residence continue to vote for politicians that want to spend more money and need more taxes. If you voted for this you more than deserve it if you can’t afford your home any longer. Illinois residence that haven’t been paying attention deserve the government that they are getting. Investing in a home and not paying attention to the needs of your investment is stupid. A fool and his money are soon parted. Zero sympathy. Illinois residence that didn’t vote for this but continue to live here knowing taxes will need to increase have no one but themselves… Read more »
In my 36 years here, I have only once seen a municipal public employee union voluntarily do belt tightening. There’s the problem – public employee unions in IL are used to being well fed and having their way. Meanwhile IL taxpayers are told to shut up and downsize!!! You can’t make this stuff up!
People need to stop buying houses they can’t afford. What ever happened to saving your money and living within your means?
Government needs to stop hiring people it cannot afford, and stop making benefit promises far in excess of what taxpayers can afford. People should not have to adjust their lives to accommodate government worker demands.
Are you being sarcastic? People bought homes they could afford. Huge increases in taxes have made homes unaffordable.
I have no idea why there are not more senior citizens losing their homes to the taxes.
When someone purchases a home they need to look at the long term costs that are outside of just the purchase price and the interest rate for the loan. Will the roof need to be repaired? Plumbing and electrical? Are there any structural issues that will require expensive repairs? How much is property insurance? What are the property taxes and what is the likelihood they will increase? These are all factors when determining carrying costs. If someone bought a house in Illinois and didn’t notice the voters demanding more expensive government that require higher property taxes, they made a bad… Read more »
And consider moving right the hell out of Illinois.
People don’t know how to budget or plan for the future anymore. Sad but true. It’s fun ripping on ILLinois but sooner or later there’s no running from individuals’ poor choices, whether that means they robbed a liquor store or whether that means they didn’t bother to learn that homes have associated costs besides the purchase price. Next time maybe do your homework.
There is no better example of people who don’t know how to budget and plan for the future than the leftist politicians who have run things for more than 50 years, and their public union accomplices. You should share your insights with them.
Moved out of the hell hole illinois 5 years ago. Same priced home in new state is only $800 dollars a year tax. My old same priced illinois house was $4,000 a year. If you are a producer illinois govt will take it from you.
Why sure, of course…why didn’t I think of it? It’s all my fault that I can’t afford to pay the highest property taxes in the country. Absolutely. Guess for my punishment, I’ll sell the home I now own without a mortgage and try and find one that has lower property taxes so I won’t be taxed out of the house in retirement. Of course, those lower property taxes are only temporary…it will be my fault again when they also go up in the coming years. Clearly in Illinois, with this sort of attitude from the elected representatives, we are simply… Read more »
Absolutely need to leave IL behind. You’ll thank me later. Loving it in the Carolinas
This comment section seems awfully full of people who ran from
something. I want to hear from those who ran towards something.
So do I. Fix Illinois’ problems and maybe some will materialize.
yes rofl I ran from decades of ever increasing taxes, high crime, dysfunctional govt, and leftist politicians.
Fortify red states and make them redder. North Carolina needs our help right now.
There’s a word for people who blame the government for all their problems.
Yeah…Not everything jackass. Just taxes.
@daskoterzar lol yeah right, your entire comment history here is one of how democrats are responsible for everything from your house being too expensive to tv shows being too obscene to your children no longer speaking to you.
Lol. Thanks for being such a fan.
Let em eat cake!
You’ll have nothing and be happy.