Details emerging about Chicago Teachers Union’s upcoming contract show just how divorced its demands, both extreme and expensive, are from the reality at Chicago schools. It’s not just about massive salary increases, but also about money for migrant students, climate initiatives, abortions and gender-affirming care. About blocking parental notification. Count on CTU’s demands to veer further from reality until the public finally says no.
This gas tax may ultimately be revenue neutral as more citizens leave the state and the people that remain drive fewer miles. Especially if the price of crude goes up too high again. A terrorist attack or two in the Ghawar and prices will skyrocket overnight.