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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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The black and Latin dummycrat caucus was bought off by Madigan. Why hasn’t RINO Lausch indicted him yet? Because senile joe and the blm vp said no.
What a surprise…who would have thought?
What’s really going on, Martin Sandoval suddenly dies of supposedly complications from COVID-19 did anyone take notice that there was no mention of him being ill Pryor to his death. Then just briefly on the news it is reported about his passing, brief mention of his wake. Then there is not one word about his funeral or any politicians showing up for wake or funeral, zero coverage. Only me but I think he is still alive and well in the FBI witness protection program, massive cover up to protect him from somebody to something, I feel the feds may be… Read more »
He still is holding something over their heads.
Just another smoke screen to the inevitable
The Democrats hold on power is so strong they don’t even try to hide their crimes and corruption anymore
He will get the votes to remain. Biden will call off the dogs