Ted joined Dan and Amy to talk about the host of new bills about to be signed by Governor Pritzker, why Medicaid is severely underfunded, why there are no true accountability measures for programs that waste taxpayer money, why most Republicans refuse to put up a fight against bills that harm the state, and more.
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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.
It’s spent on personal stuff, received as “get-out-the-vote” services rendered. Do taxpayers really need to see the receipts? The politicians don’t think so!