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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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Hmmm…..Brown went to Lori and wept, he feels vulnerable after a slap from the city council. Lori recognizes she won’t find anyone stupid enough, besides Eric Carter, to want the job. Brown is good for dog and pony shows. He can’t stand on his mark for the entire rant. Carter would get bored and play with himself.
Last time I checked, violent crimes weren’t committed by police, they are committed by criminals. Policing is REACTIVE, not proactive. Cops cannot stop suspicious individuals to check for weapons, possession, etc. – that is a violation of their civil rights. Police are there to react to crime, not prevent it. They are not legally empowered to prevent crime, only react to it. If they stop someone or pursue a subject, they are violating their civil rights; if they don’t stop some one they aren’t doing their job. Huh? Chicago’s problems with law enforcement are self-inflicted; Chicago’s problems with crime are… Read more »
Your points are too logical! They expect magic not logic. You efforts to present counterpoints to TNT doesn’t register with the deaf and blind by choice crowd.
Give legitimate promotional exams and promote qualified candidates to supervisory positions instead of giving command jobs to politicians kids, relatives and campaign donors requests.
Nobody can fix this problem. And that’s just the way Lori, Toni and Lil Kim like it. Governor and Social Justice Warrior Jabba looks on with approval.
It’s a perfect setup for Lori. Blame someone else for the wreckage she’s created! She’s micromanaged the collection of dopes in leadership positions. Brown’s role has been nothing more than stand on a stage mark for the dog and pony shows. Perhaps the answer is another hand picked imbecile. Lori Is an expert!