Jim Dey: "As for proposed solutions, it’s a wish list. That’s because the responsible officials have over the years mostly ignored the problem. Instead, they sometimes have done the opposite of what they should be doing, passing unaffordable pension sweeteners rather than restraining growing costs."
No changes to the pension system except for maybe they will get some additional raises. The pension liability will (has) choke the life out of Illinois for generations to come. The public sector runs the state and will never vote for less money only more money.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
No changes to the pension system except for maybe they will get some additional raises. The pension liability will (has) choke the life out of Illinois for generations to come. The public sector runs the state and will never vote for less money only more money.