Cook County Promise is one of Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s signature initiatives, and it received national attention; She has vowed to make it permanent. Cook County Promise began in 2022 and was paid for with $42 million from the federal government to help recover from the pandemic.
Sounds like a lawsuit should be readied and filed immediately upon implementation of this program. Borrowing money from future tax resources to give away to selected people without any requirements does not sound legal.
Is there a Charter which defines the county’s mandate?
David F
1 year ago
Hopefully the feds will pull any future money from this nonsense.
Hello, Indiana!
1 year ago
The Promise is to redistribute the wealth from working taxpayers to lifelong welfare recipients. Taxwinkle will make good on it.
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.
Sounds like a lawsuit should be readied and filed immediately upon implementation of this program. Borrowing money from future tax resources to give away to selected people without any requirements does not sound legal.
Is there a Charter which defines the county’s mandate?
Hopefully the feds will pull any future money from this nonsense.
The Promise is to redistribute the wealth from working taxpayers to lifelong welfare recipients. Taxwinkle will make good on it.