A statewide concern: Illinois’ population decline outpaces neighboring states – Wirepoints on ABC20 Champaign
“We are not in good shape” Wirepoints’ Ted Dabrowski told ABC 20 Champaign during a segment on Illinois’ latest population losses. Illinois was one of just three states to shrink in the 2010-2020 period and has lost another 300,000 people since then. Ted says things need to change. “It’s too expensive to live here, there aren’t enough good jobs and nobody trusts the government anymore. There’s just other places to go where you can be more satisfied.”
The figure for state pension shortfall ignores OPEB which was ruled to have the same protection as pension benefits. That’s another 60 billion dollars right there.
Is there any indication the General Assembly in Springfield even knows how to cut something or are tax hikes the solution to every problem?