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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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Trump could play this right by offering to sell the building to the City. That way he would be a winner like the so many others that have decided to leave the State and would in effect be paid to do so. The City would no doubt over pay citing that they are paying for some sort of nebulous value of social qualities by getting rid of Trumps name and perhaps name it after Obama, BLM or the Chicago Democrat’s club. A win win situation for all…except the taxpayer but as we know, taxpayers are unimportant beyond their milkability in… Read more »
Never thought about it, but A really good point, the CIty and State have limitless funds when addressing the re-education of its “subjects”, the reallocation of wealth and addressing the BLM demands and wokeness.
I wish NBC had gone a step further and reported who is sponsoring the ordinance Villegas intends to bring before the council.
I don’t think the sign looks bad. But, concerns about what can be attached to a building should be addressed under building codes.
The Trump sign isn’t the stain, the sta(l)in is the aldermen
And let’s burn all the books too. Not more history to be taught in America and certainly not in Chicago.
Democrats are not about healing a nation. They eat their own why would anyone think they will bring healing?
Yes, And, Democrats are Communists
I want all blm graffiti removed from everywhere on Chicago. They are the real domestic terrorists who have destroyed Chicago.
Graffiti is really out of hand. Can’t keep it off all the new bridges and barriers along 94/Interchange. With Ruble Encampments at 18th and at Roosevelt. Its taking on that third world hellhole look. Almost complete..ha!
When your focus is nonsense, you prove you are unfit to lead.
How about changing the name of the sign over the building called “City Hall” to “Silly Hall”. That would be more appropriate.
What a dumas-! Focus on the real issues- guns violence and taxes!
Guns in the hands of GANGS!
Exactly
DAMNATIO MEMORIAE: HOW THE ROMANS ERASED PEOPLE FROM HISTORY
All your favorites! The Gracchi Brothers, Nero, Caracalla, Commodus
https://alexandermeddings.com/history/ancient-history/damnatio-memoriae-people-the-romans-tried-to-erase-from-history/
Happy to see that the city council is tackling the important issues
They don’t have the ability to do that.
Thats how you heal,and bring a country together.