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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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How many times must Zippy say it, “ they
Are youngins just funnin, don’t be calling them young Capones.”
Let’s be sure the conventioneers are told that.
A closer look at Ken Griffin’s Chicago condo selling spree.In 2020. The city saw a spike in crime downtown, as lockdowns left the streets largely open for mischief ranging from street racing to shoplifting sprees.
Griffin cited insufficient public safety in Chicago in announcing the company’s move to Miami.
Here Are the Chicago Properties Ken Griffin Has Listed and Sold (therealdeal.com)
If Kimm wont prosecute the Hamas Terrorists blocking the expressway then Drivers should be allowed to plow them over and sue for damages to the drivers vehicles. Thats perfect Cook County legal logic I think.
So long as they don’t throw root beer on the Hamas fan base. That’s a felony.