-- Connecting the dots between our economy, government and business --
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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illinois is a rogue state folks. Illinois drops runny fecal material on the state and federal constitutions. In Illinois the state can compel speech (#1) infringe firearm ownership (#2), place soldiers (vax) in your home (body) without permission without declaring war (#3), spy on citizens without warrants (#4), skip due process (#5), provide a state budget that is not balanced (state balanced budget), folks I could go on and on and on. The constitution is just a piece of paper unless we hold government accountable. Wake up IL
Corrupted to the core.
Total lawlessness.
Will the stickers reflect a lowering of gas taxes or something subtle like Arbuckle HogHead for President!
Hans and Franz. We will PUMP you up with a “sticker” starting on July 1st,2022
I hope the ‘amended’ stickers are displayed prominently.
Obama Fake Judge Says Pritzker Can Ignore First Amendment, Force Gas Station Owners To Post Signs — Touting Cheering Pritzker’s Fake/Temporary Gas Tax Cut
U.S. District Judge Sue E. Myerscough in the case was appointed by Obama…why would anyone expect a different ruling?