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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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Hmm, once upon a time Old Joe dated a Certified Nurse Anethestist. This gal was slim, pretty, very smart, articulate, made 80K back when 80K was real money in the late 80’s and was a bit full of herself. She required mucho training and education for the job. Frankly, she had half a pharmacologist degree after all that studying in addition to her RN. Old Joe only was making 60K at that time and she left me for a doctor. Perhaps it was for the best for both of us. I hope she’s happy. That an illegal that can’t speak… Read more »
CNA’s will not be in the OR. Very low level position, pays fast food wages.
Old Joe, the article is referencing Certified Nurse Assistants, not Certified Nurse Anesthetists.
Oops, Lite beer hits me harder as I age out…
Just because there is a shortage of heath care workers doesn’t mean the standards need to be lowered. Here in the USA, a healthcare worker needs to be fluent reading, writing and Speaking English foe safety. Illinois tried hiring nurses from Mexico before and it failed. A lot of these nurses could not pass the licensing exams. Maybe just assign these workers to JB and the Dems
Another law, poorly written by politicians, who are only now beginning to realize its consequences.
English should be the NATIONAL language, if you can’t yell help in a fire BURN!