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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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As the saying goes “Duckworth is as useless as tits on a bull”. Let’s hope the voters realize this.
Kirk’s stroke really had an affect on his ability to campaign. Also, Hillary (being from IL) was on the ballot in 2016 and all the short haired suburban harpies with “I’m With Her” bumper stickers showed up to vote straight ticket D.
Kathleen Salvi needs to present herself better than she did in the debates a few weeks ago. Would have preferred Matt Dubiel. Presented himself much better and speaks the truth. Ms. Salvi is what we are stuck with, so I hope that she gets a spine and can command some presence going up against the Saul Alinsky dirty Democrats.
Voted for Matt, myself. I’d rather Hubbard had won over this gal. She seems Kinzingerish.
No thanks.
Do you prefer Duckworth to Salvi?
We too preferred Dubiel, but we definitely won’t be voting for Duckworth. She and Dickie Durban must go.