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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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The communist knows his policies are unpopular but he pushed them anyways. And in deep blue jurisdictions, it’s difficult to remove the communist from power.
You could drop “Sanctuary” from the headline except for Tiffany Henyard. The underperformers the Illinois residents elect to public office is mind blowing.
If you think anybody with a Democratic Party affiliation actually cares about you then you’re beyond help.
Typical uninformed comment. I guess you know all 49 million registered Democrats. Politics should be about individual candidates, their policies and their credibility, not parties. Indeed, both parties have their share of crazies and some talent. No hate mail please. I am not moving to Canada; I am not a Democrat, and I am not a liberal.
Good viewpoint Phil,
Indeed politics should be about individual
People not parties. That being said, nobody or party is playing by those rules.
Both candidates make you swallow hard.
Joe’s viewpoint is also valid as anger and Frustration are causing much pain
For voters.