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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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This is what happens when you vote for the Democrats we need to turn this state red
Send them back, Des Plaines, just turn around those buses and SEND THEM BACK!
Chicago is a sanctuary city with lots of hotel rooms … SEND THEM BACK TO LORI LIGHTFOOT or drop them off at Pritzker’s mansion (the one WITH toilets).
Whoever Marty Moylan’s and Laura Murphy’s (D-Des Plaines) opponents are should be pounding on this. Tweet 100x a day blaming Marty and Laura for allowing the Gov. to drop these illegal immigrant criminals off into the community. Keep blaming them even when they deny it. And call them liars. Des Plaines certainly does not want these people and the community will hopefully vote accordingly. Pass the word on….
Englewood Englewood is losing people it needs new blood.
“Goczkowski said he was not told how many will be moved to Des Plaines and when.”
How about “why”. What reason, if any, did Pritzker give Des Plaines’ mayor for dumping illegal immigrants on his town?
The border crisis has moved to Des Plains, Il
Is Des Plaines a sanctuary city? Maybe if they are they can also ship these people somewhere else!
Then after a short stint in Des Plains the way things are going they will be working in the Soylent Green processing facilities.