A statewide concern: Illinois’ population decline outpaces neighboring states – Wirepoints on ABC20 Champaign
“We are not in good shape” Wirepoints’ Ted Dabrowski told ABC 20 Champaign during a segment on Illinois’ latest population losses. Illinois was one of just three states to shrink in the 2010-2020 period and has lost another 300,000 people since then. Ted says things need to change. “It’s too expensive to live here, there aren’t enough good jobs and nobody trusts the government anymore. There’s just other places to go where you can be more satisfied.”
They know the cost of not passing the pension, their legislative seats.
Dead on. Since Rauner the pendulum has swung in favor of union employees and pensioners but yet everyone acts shocked that JB wont offer up a constitutional amendment for pensions and Lightfoot provided a favorable contract to untions. We are truly dysfunctional.
Not we, they. I didn’t vote for any of these people and I take no responsibility for their actions. It’s a tyranny of the majority, and as a member of the minority, I literally bear no responsibility for any of this.
If you live in Illinois it’s “we” when the bill comes due.