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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 animals are more important then us don’t you get it
Every day in Chicago tells the entire story. The capital is in Springfield. You, unfortunately, are the governor. There are places outside of Chicago that are part of the state. Prickster, you are a total failure.
Good grief – Pritzker is such the phony. Such a coincidence M.K. hasn’t spent anytime in a Lockdown state. Taking care of farm animals? Please!
Yes, falsely accuse your detractors of violence and threats.