Wirepoints President Ted Dabrowski joins Greg Bishop on WMAY to go over the upgrade in Illinois’ credit rating.
See Wirepoints piece on the credit upgrade:
Totaling the unsustainable tax increases and windfall revenue during Pritzker Administration – Wirepoints
May 26, 2026
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With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too
Audio and summary 
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.
Illinois, The honeymoon will be over soon enough!
Hey, 2 billion this governor borrowed at zero percent interest for 3 years and he blew the money on things the load didn’t not allow for. So, we now have 3 billion in greater debt load and no way to repay it plus he most likely “broke the rules” of the loan. From what I’ve been told he’s sweet talking Senator Durbin to help him figure out how to fix this screw up. What a masterful mess this man is. He has no clue what he is doing. I’ll bet he can’t even balance his only personal check book. This… Read more »
Question? With the credit rating upgrade regardless where the money comes from does that lower the cost of borrowing even in the short term?
“Look at the outstanding fiscal responsibilties I ‘ve brought to the state”!-says Pritzker as he attempts to pat himself on the back and think of another lie he can tell while looking at the camera.
Bailing out failed states like Illinois is stealing from thrifty states and their prudent citizens who prepared for their own well being. Progressive wastrels are forcing them to continue supporting the corruption in major democratic run cities.
Anyone who suggests the upgrade is due to a fundamental shift in how Illinois is making fiscal decisions is delusional. This was a gift from Uncle Sam and nothing more.