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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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Typical response from an utter failure.
Mayor Johnson is just another wanna-be rapper himself. He’s quite proud to be Lil’Durk’s supposed buddy, happy for the $150,000 validation.
Chicago’s Johnson and Dolton’s Henyard are ghetto birds of a feather.
A politician give money BACK?!?!
In what fairytale world would THAT happen?
This guy is really too funny– or is it tragic– to be believed. I have trauma from my youth so I will feel better if I can get somebody murdered. OK. Oh, and I also am on my ‘righteous path”, which includes murder. Murdering someone makes me more righteous, I guess. Wow. Some of us have a different definition of “righteous”, Mr. Mayor. And, oh, by the way way, where did such a fine fellow get $150k (after tax) to contribute to you? He must have some pretty righteous businesses he runs.
Brando has a certain criteria for holding someone completely unaccountable for even the most heinous acts. Take a guess what that single criteria is.
And his faith includes seeking out someone to murder someone else over the ubiquitous “ rap beef “, a common part of the preening, macho culture of the rap industry. Choir boy was also a friend to Lightfoot as well.