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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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Diana, you’re not completely defenseless and assuming you don’t vote for democrats there’s the 2nd Amendment.
Women are actually a fast growing segment of concealed weapon carriers and for a good reason. You need to buy a heater and enroll in a concealed carry class designed for women and become proficient in using your piece.
Once you’ve mastered that don’t leave home without it.
Diana, did you vote blue? If you did, then TOO BAD FOR YOU!!!