Your property taxes pay for government workers’ guaranteed salaries, benefits and pensions while you get no such guarantees – Wirepoints on with Jeff Daly of WZUS Decatur Radio
April 18, 2024
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Ted joined Jeff Daly to discuss why Illinois’ property taxes are such a national outlier, why Illinoisans are forced to pay the high, guaranteed salaries, benefits and pensions of the government class, why Illinoisans aren’t getting their money’s worth for what they pay, the teachers unions’ influence over elections, and more.
A set of state lawmakers want to extend CPS’ current school closing moratorium to February 1, 2027 – the same year CPS is set to transition to a fully-elected school board. That means schools like Manley High School, with capacity for more than 1,000 students but enrollment of just 78, can’t be closed for anther three years. The school spends $45,000 per student, but just 2.4% of students read at grade level.
Hopefully, all media will get the message, in Illinois, too.
Ted joined Tom Miller of WJPF to talk about Illinois’ highest-in-the-nation property taxes, why lawmakers don’t want to touch the tax’s cost drivers, just how much Illinoisans’ tax burden has grown over the decades, why Gov. Pritzker failed to meet his promise to reform property taxes, and more.
Beware the Madigan replacement down the road. It will make Madigan look like Ron Paul.
Rats deserting a sinking ship
Yawn. Wake me when the Democrats actually do something besides saying a few harsh words
This is the same crook who has been in power for decades. These democrats who are now against him move with the wind. If there was no investigation going on…it would be business as usual. These people aren’t heros, where were they when there wasn’t an investigation for corruption?
kissing Madigan’s ass
and actually still kissing his ring no matter what body part he puts it on
Couldn’t happen to a bigger dirtbag. Watching his fall from power will be so sweet.