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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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Just remember that Edgar was one of those politicians who backed Drivers Licenses for illegals and basically welcomed illegals by his lack of action.
He was not gov whenpromoting this idiocy. He did do enough destruction while gov, however.
You are correct. That is the reason I did not say that Gov. Edgar backed DL’s for illegals.
The Left will do everything they can to block deportation of illegals.
It is going to be a real test for Trump to make any significant in roads on this issue. Undoubtedly he will have to ignore lower Courts stacked with Democrats and constantly issue new EO’s to get around them.
Will RINO’s back him or fight him?
Dan Proft this morning was a rampage about the Illinois Republican Party and how feckless they are, in particular, complaining that Palatine Township Republicans cut a deal with the township Democrats to form a United Party slate on the ballot for Municipal elections next year. Dan screams into the void that no one will stand behind the Republicans when someone steps up, and it’s completely feckless of IL Republicans to do what they did, after having control of Palatine township for 40 years. Well, I hate to break the news to you, but Trump and Republicans LOST Palatine Township this… Read more »
YOU ARE SLAVES. What part of that don’t you get?
JB needs to go!
Too bad JB didn’t really care about protecting his taxpayers during covid when he was imposing Draconian lockdowns for far too long whilst he and his family were in WI and FL. Too bad he continues this nonsense by cracking down on lawful gun owners while criminals with several violent convictions walk the streets until they skip their court hearing.
Whilst? Whaddya, goin’ Old English on us?