Illinois college tuition is high, but Amendment 1 would drive it higher – Illinois Policy

Almost half of all spending on higher education in Illinois’ 2022 budget will now go to the State Universities Retirement System. Fifteen years ago, university retirement payments were 10% of the higher education budget. Amendment 1 would give public worker unions the ability to continue growing Illinois’ $313 billion pension debt, which is already the worst in the nation.

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