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The companies said Raoul’s use of the lawyers violates their due process rights under the U.S. Constitution because it delegates state authority to private parties with a financial stake in the outcome. They also argue the Illinois Constitution requires officers of the state’s executive branch to be compensated with state salaries.
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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If they stopped suing the current administration and just followed existing law, they wouldn’t have to hire additional help. They can’t help themselves when it comes to spending money on people illegally in our country and suing DJT. Illinois government is just a grifter now like the CTU waiting for an allowance from the federal government they haven’t earned. Why don’t they challenge companies that promise jobs, get tax incentives and leave the state? Or electric companies that overpromise “improvements” and underdeliver while exponentially raising rates? Or challenge teachers contracts that hold no one accountable for the kids education? That… Read more »
as opposed to being the highest law of the land, even they took an oath to uphold it the current fed government treats the US Constitution as mere suggestions to be ignored whenever convenient so why should states be expected to adhere to it?
Both parties do that and both parties supporters look the other way when their “team” does it. The last administration didn’t care about violating the constitution when they tried to circumvent congress to give away money to those with student loan debt. Not to mention his unconstitutional eviction moratorium and his private employer vaccine mandate. Obama made unconstitutional selections to the NLRB, bypassing the Senate in a clear violation that was smacked down by SCOTUS. Yes Trump also violates the constitution and will probably continue. That’s the current environment we live in. It appears our politicians follow the mantra, “if… Read more »
very true but back then the scotus & congress were there to hold the executive branch accountable which is certainly not the case now. it’s pretty much an ongoing real life south park episode- just look at fox news calling out newsom’s recent trump trolling for being inane & childish while missing the fact that he is just mirroring trumps tweets & meme’s, which are then also inane & childish. you can’t make this stuff up & if it were not so serious the hypocrisy would be sublime.
They are still there to hold them accountable but only if they think those actions are unconstitutional. Some of Trumps actions have been ruled unconstitutional just like Biden and Obama. They are being held accountable. The problem is everyone believes “their side” that the other teams actions are unconstitutional even when they are not.