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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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Are former art museum docents encouraged to apply?
Lets see how many honkeys get hired
What a joke!
I’m white and I’m going to apply and when refused employment I’m going to SUE . I’ll use the RACE CARD like they do .
The greater the “commitments,” the less the oversight. Prioritize race and political leanings in hiring and provide premium pay and perks along with patronage and this Foundation will provide sinecures from dawn to sunset.