State’s financial woes can’t be ignored – Editorial – News Gazette

Illinois is in a state of denial. The public realizes there are grave problems with government finance in Illinois but is largely unaware of the extent of those problems. At the same time, elected officials, at least most of them, recognize the bleak circumstances but are too concerned about the November elections to level with the voters.
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P M
7 years ago

“If you do that and crowd out essential services and infrastructure, you are going to wind up losing population, corporations and losing your tax base,” he said. The only people who will be hurt are the politicians, public sector workers, and the other various forms of welfare tarts who leech off the rest of society. It is appropriate that a state like IL lose population, the productive elements of society, and businesses. That is the market at work. It is called choice. Let me be clear, public sector worker do not deserve and have never earned their rich combination of… Read more »

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