No surprise that Illinois’ Tier 2 pension law being challenged in court given how it was passed – Wirepoints Quickpoint
The law was bulldozed through in 2010 by House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton in less than 12 hours with no analysis, debate or actuarial assessment.
Big picture, what stops funds given out to counties from states/jbs $45 billion infrastructure taxes/bond sales to be used fot purposes other the infrastructure (ie pay pension debt)?