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Summary and audio linked here.
Chicago’s political leadership is floating a pension buyout program as evidence it is seriously addressing the city’s thirty-six-billion-dollar unfunded pension liability, but Mark Glennon, founder of the Illinois policy research organization Wirepoints, said that the proposal moves debt from one column to another rather than reducing it, and that the broader fiscal picture facing the city continues to deteriorate across every measurable dimension. Audio here.
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.
Full interview and summary linked here.
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The snow patrols are out to scoop up republican votes for LoL governor JB. The word is out to bury them into the snow mounds. LoL is hoping for a big snowfall tonight!
Democrats hacking Illinois voter information, up to no good again. Oh, sorry, I meant to say the Russians, ha ha ha ha, not.
No National Guard when Antifa & BLM were looting and burning down Chicago but are needed to protect democrat politicians reelection? As if it matters that Cook/County/Chicago will vote 90% to keep the same moron democrats in office.
Many will also vote often.