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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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Even the trees are racist!
More trees in the ghetto ! Residents will water and care for them. I have a bridge to sell, anybody interested?
Trees are good. When done on a large scale, we should probably pray for a lot of rain to minimize the impact on water bills for residents of these communities. Many species require watering for the first few years.
If you dare, take a ride (in the daytime) down Lake Shore Drive southbound from the Museum of Science and Industry through Jackson Park to 79th Street. As you go, count all the trees with big scars about headlight high where locals have crashed into them. Turn around quickly at 79th and return northbound, there are just as many damaged trees in that direction. Maybe the trees want out of Chicago too!
I’m surprised establish Republicans didn’t go along with an ‘equity’ tax – they are so feckless and afraid.
There are no republicans in IL. Only RINOs.
At first I thought this was a parody from Babylon Bee.
So, Groot is a family name?
Trees, when fully grown, make great places for thugs to hide behind right before they rob someone. We can see what group Lori wants to subsidise.
Cheaper to plant a tree than replace the lead-pipe water service in Chicago’s neighborhoods, right Lori?
Rather have a lead-poisoned populace that stupidly votes for Democratic Machine candidates, election after election, for more ineffective graft-infused governance. Those lead water pipes, and that resulting IQ loss, has had direct effect on Chicago residents complacency and docile acceptance of corrupt Chicago government.
Thank you Lori for really focusing on the big issues of the day. Glad to see the Paris Accord is your top priority. How many young people shot this weekend? 28 percent of your students cant read at grade level. Finances are out of control bad. Crime downtown off the charts. But at least we have more trees to save the planet with.
We are being short sighted. Lori is taking the long view.
In 15-20 years they will provide cover from drive by shootings
or for fire wood to heat homes when the solar panels and wind mills can’t generate enough heat.
Spartan, I’m not trying to be a numbers stickler and your post makes a great point. According to the Sun Times only 28 % of CPS students can read at grade level which means that 72 percent cannot read at grade level. I think you got the numbers reversed, but the point you are making is so important because 3 out of 4 CPS graduates are functionally illiterate.
Correct
Obviously Old Spartan was in that 72% that can’t do math 🙂
Purchased of course from Vanecko Tree Farm
Lori is a benevolent and forward thinker. When the city condemns your home you can go live in the trees.
At least Tarzan/Jane and Cheetah will be happy.
This is a terrific example of a world gone mad. Communities that have been marginalized by climate change? You can’t make this garbage up.
with $six-figure$ streets & san guys, who don’t live in those “marginalize communities”, doing the tree planting
Nope, I think you got it wrong. It will be $six-figure$ guys from the Vanecko Tree Farm
Lori loves busy work, she red lines the engine but never leaves the curb. I would think she’d address the disturbing city council to prison pipeline, however that might prove uncomfortable and embarrassing. She’s taking the hint of President Longfarts and going green during the much celebrated climate summit in Glasgow. The virtue signaling was absurd! In order to decrease their carbon footprint, they arrived in rowboats. More like royal barges from A Man for All Seasons. Great movie! No wonder Biden is often standing by himself; he stinks!
Seeds fall to the grounds for free and grow into trees. This happens naturally and without human intervention. Why are we spending money on this again?
Tree planting not to be competively bid out at fix price but to be planted by city crews with all their crazy work rules on t&m basis. Probably w zero oversight.
What could go wrong