Comment: What's "big" about it? The pensions covered represent just 4.5% of our pension unfunded liabilities. Actual savings are speculative, but in any event will barely move the needle. And there's this astonishing comment from a lawmaker: “We’re finally doing what Illinois is supposed to do, which is get ahead of these issues before it becomes a crisis," said Sen. Linda Holmes, an Aurora Democrat.
Yes, that is an astonishing comment but not surprising coming from an IL pol. Of course, the “pension crisis train” left the station many years ago. How can an IL resident, particularly an IL pol, not be aware of this?
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
Yes, that is an astonishing comment but not surprising coming from an IL pol. Of course, the “pension crisis train” left the station many years ago. How can an IL resident, particularly an IL pol, not be aware of this?
Never underestimate how a) stupid and b) dishonest most of them are.