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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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Once again, Trump outfoxes the stumbling, bumbling Dems by showing, and getting them to admit, that they don’t care about the average person and how they feel about and are affected by crime.
In response to military deployment, Pritzker tells Trump not to come to Chicago.
It’s extremely unlikely Pritzker will be a victim of carjacking, mugging, etc. in Chicago. However, for Chicago residents, the probability is much higher. They might not want him speaking for them on this topic of military deployment.
I said this years ago, and all I caught was H*** for it, now I’ve been proven right. The Bourgeoisie Black, that run the city and county(notice they produce nothing), loath the black underclass; it’s been that way since W.E.B. Du Bois.
Yankees used to loathe “hillbillies” — now they flock to Hank Williams. Still, you can’t get The Vineyard out of B. Obama. Be on the lookout for people of character. Authenticity ain’t easy.
Boy what a gathering of Illinois finest political hacks, don’t need to name them one by one the picture says it all. President Trump called your bluff Pritzker and Johnson he called you out and you took the bait hook line and sinker. You all have now been exposed by the media across Chicago and Illinois and people now know more about what you stand for and your priorities. Great one Pritzker you sounded like a boxer doing his last fight and going down to defeat how embarrassing you all were.
They should have invited everyday citizens to the press conference to get an honest response. But Pritzker, Johnson, and Preckwinkle wouldn’t what that. They all would be exposed. And Cook county jail would have to house criminals and that would mess with their budget.
Interesting, or predictable, that the press conf. was on the River and not in Austin… maybe he was scared to go to Chicago’s murder capital.
The press conference was secret and invite only, too. They’d run away if the public showed up! I’m amazed they didn’t get heckled by some random passersby.
and here is Pritzger presser that was located right in front of a famous Chicago hotel right on the river…
well, watch the video to the end:
https://redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2025/08/25/cameraman-wins-the-day-during-live-shot-of-jb-pritzkers-anti-trump-presser-n2193218
Not an honest one among them in that pic – IL is so screwed.
Please do come!! The people of IL are so ready for this….we never asked to be an illegal sanctuary state, voted no to Dems yes for no bail, no to paying illegals’ medical, education, housing, etc…not to mention a big no to funding abortions for whoever makes it to our state lines. Immoral and repulsive. I welcome Pres.Trump and all the help he sends. Now PPF, you can ‘dislike’ this post too (I’m guessing you’re the one thumbing down everyone here). I’ve decided PPF must stand for Paid Pritzker Friend.
Tami, It’s probably our insufferable schoolmarmocrat resident whose name begins with a J
First he protects the illegal invaders . Now he is going to protect the criminals!!
It really is a bit crazy. Imagine if IL elected officials actually put time and effort into helping IL residents save money and grow businesses.
Amen. Illinoisans are just being used as pawns for the left’s TDS grandstanding.
All the years of watching Pritzker, you never see him mention the plight of the Middle Class.
Interesting and telling point. Speeches by our Illinois and Chicago “leaders” often mention billionaires, ultra-rich, disinvested (lower-income blacks), and immigrants (of the illegal variety). It’s like the private-sector middle class doesn’t exist, except to carry much of the burden of more and higher taxes and fees.
Chicago records at least one murder a day. The proof is in the pudding. We’re on track to hit 400 murders this year.
It does not bother law abiding citizens to see our National Guard helping to establishing civilizations ground rules to the predators running the streets.
Who asked round boy to come to Chicago?