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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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Kids doing what kids do says Mr Johnson. There are no other activities so let’s do some shooting!
Into,lerable As in unacceptable or doesn’t reflect Chicago Values. Deep words to ponder. Why not just mumble Holy Sht your breath?
The Sun Times works hard to tell us that Brandon’s right – poor Black people can’t be expected to decide to stop murdering each other until taxpayers make them not poor anymore.
See what $2.5 million did for the problem. Nada.
No, folks, money will not fix Chicago’s problems.
Stupid chickens!
Maybe it’s better to kill someone with a full stomach than if your hungry.