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.”
About time the government and its employees faced the reality of the situation. Rumbling the taxpayer for more is not gonna work Madam President. No bail out from DC. My business was shut down by Government. I have barely survived, taking on a job at a hardware store to make some money, where at least I am deemed an ‘essential worker’. How can it be that issuing the annual car sticker notice to my home in May is considered essential? Why have government employees not been furloughed or suffered? Most received full pay AND a stimulus check, whilst on a… Read more »
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