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The chairman of the Regional Transportation Authority says suburban moderates and business leaders want him to run against Gov. J.B. Pritzker—and he hasn't said no.
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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Controlled opposition.
In IL you get 1 choice.
Dillard is a RINO who hired outfit connected types and Chicago dems when he was chief of staff to Edgar. Real Republicans were not hired by him and Janis Cellini. Crook Edgar lawyer Jim Montana facilitated the Edgar corruption. He is pure garbage and needs to be exposed for the kind of criminal he truly is.
I would literally vote for ANY conservative to get Pritzker out of office. We have no balance in this state. The Dems are gobbling up conservatives. Do you think a guy like Bailey is going to win in a state like this? Table that attitude and help.
I should also say, I am hoping Griffin runs. I think he will beat him. But I will hold my nose and vote for Dillard if he doesn’t… or anyone else with a chance at beating Pritzker.
There is NO such THING as an Conservative Republican in ILLINOIS doesn`t exist
Darren Bailey is a True Republican/Conservative. Put your vote behind Bailey, he can and should win the Governorship!
Darren Bailey is a man who will work FOR THE PEOPLE.
Controlled opposition is the only way porky loses.
I.e., the vote counters don’t mind if he wins.
Hmmmm…. Did his balls drop? I’d love to see a legitimate challenge to Porky, but this guys is a chubby Arne Duncan. Smooth as snot and just as substantial.
Unions backed him in the primaries against Rauner.