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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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Could it have something to do with experienced first responders and ER docs getting better at treating gunshot wounds?
Asking for a friend.
Blow the tuba! Arrests for jaywalking and spitting are down significantly. Now I understand where Brown gets the numbers!
Ironic how voting rights advocates have so much in common with communists.
According to this Sun Times link there are 6 dead since yesterday 2 of which were downtown. This weekend should change the stats.
https://graphics.suntimes.com/homicides/
No No No!
It’s not “carjacking” — you racist!!
The approved terms for this activity are:
Vehicular Reparations
or
Automotive Equity
And when you see someone engaging in this type of important social justice work, treat them with respect and be sure you use the right pronouns!
What about “Ride Sharing” or a permanent loaner car?