Ted joined Tom Miller of WJPF to talk about the details of Gov. Pritzker’s proposed $52 billion budget, why the state is struggling now that federal covid dollars have run out, the controversy surrounding Tier 2 government pensions, why Illinois’ expensive education system fails to teach children to read, the outrageous demands of the Chicago Teachers Union, and more.
Nobody wants to propose a solution to crime that involves putting more black and brown people in jail. Which means, no solutions at all.
Don’t let the kidders kid you. IL/Chicago is (and has been for decades) totally out of control.
Root cause of it all…massive Tier 1 public pensions that far exceed the ability of non-public union taxpayers to pay, coupled with unbridled political corruption and incompetence in this state. Estimated-IL-#1-3 in highest overall tax burden; #1-3 in political corruption; #51, behind Puerto Rico, in fiscal condition; most poor kids cannot read or do math at grade level; and massive crime. Little/no money “for nuthing” cause we are paying out these massive and out of control Tier 1 public pensions. Despicable and outrageous