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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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Will be interesting to see what Johnson does once it’s clear he is putting Federal $$$ at risk. The bill could be steep for his wokeness.
Go to Capitolfax by Rich Miller. The Lefties are in a real little hissy fit about Trump deporting illegal aliens. Write a comment defending the deportation of illegals and see if it gets posted. LOL
Does Brando not understand that he won’t have the OG Brando in office anymore starting in January. Trump is his new daddy, and will take him to the woodshed as often as necessary. No more free fed bucks for you BJ!
Perhaps Mayor Johnson should read 18 U.S. Code Chapter 73 – OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE. Might make some interesting reading for him.
How about a little jail time for BJ for obstruction of justice. JB too. Can you imagine either princess in jail for even one day?
“we’re going to protect people, and we’re going to invest in people” – giving them money is not investing in them, how about you try to give them an education. Illegal aliens, much like criminals, may not be the smartest people but they do understand the criminal justice system. When you broadcast that you are not going to cooperate with ICE do you think the criminal illegal aliens will want to be in Illinois or a state that’s going to cooperate with ICE. Thanks for extending the invitation to all the criminal illegal aliens. Pandering to the woke left is… Read more »
Good. You Chicago idiots can cover the cost for all the “immigrants” that will surely flock to your city. You want them. You got them. Let the busses roll.
Heather Cherone, Wilmette Talking To Winnetka typist in service to the DNC, dutifully parrots Mayor Panic Attacks’ bold faced lies about exactly who needs to go home. It is not American citizens that have anything to worry about. It is those who came into America’s house through the back door uninvited, without the courtesy of a knock, that need to return to their home country. That would be illegal immigrants, Heather. The ‘undocumented’ euphemism might make you feel better about these lawbreakers, but it does not alleviate or cure the crime committed. Journalism students seem to focus on grammar and… Read more »
IL needs to sop being a sanctuary state. Tired of paying for illegal immigrants. That money could be put to better use helping US citizens
That’s right, Mayor Dum Dum, double down on your foolishness and antagonize the new administration before it even takes office. Or is it just more “ statements made to get people’s attention “? . Either way, this clown will be singing the blues and CHI will end up suing the Feds for more money as they did last time.