It shouldn’t have taken a PhD in economics to notice this – Wirepoints Quickpoint
May 17, 2024
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What a representation of Chicago’s plight.
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Marco Trusewych is questioning whether he wants to hold on to his Logan Square property, a home that’s been in his family since 1959. The bill for the Diversey Avenue greystone went from a little more than $9,500 in 2020 to about $14,000. “I was hoping it would be my retirement fund,” Trusewych said of the home. “But I don’t know; maybe it’s my relocation fund.”
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The Chicago Teachers Union Plays Hooky – Wirepoints in the Wall Street Journal*
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The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board cited Wirepoints’ analysis of Chicago student proficiency data in their latest piece condemning the Chicago Teachers Union’s outrageous contract demands…all while a vast majority of Chicago’s children graduate unable to read at grade level.
Gov. Pritzker is using the threat of budget cuts to get more tax hikes passed – Wirepoints joins Tom Miller of WJPF Carbondale
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Ted joined Tom Miller of WJPF to talk about the details of Gov. Pritzker’s proposed $52 billion budget, why the state is struggling now that federal covid dollars have run out, the controversy surrounding Tier 2 government pensions, why Illinois’ expensive education system fails to teach children to read, the outrageous demands of the Chicago Teachers Union, and more.
Public education staffing has ballooned over the years…yet kids still can’t read – Wirepoints on with Jeff Daly of WZUS Decatur Radio
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Ted joined Jeff Daly to discuss how politicians can never spend enough on education despite there being no accountability for that spending, the growth of education staffing across Illinois, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $1 billion demand for Chicago schools, why Gov. Pritzker is providing $830 million in taxpayer subsidies to struggling EV carmaker Rivian, and more.
Taxes will go higher and higher. You do not like this then leave ASAP, hundreds of thousands have already. Taxes are high and going higher, services going to become nonexistent. Their is a generous pension time bomb going off and will be paid for generations to come. This is the largest generational theft in history. The cops, teachers and firemen have managed to steal money from the unborn children. And PPF is proud of that fact.
Why do you never mention the unholy alliance between politicians and unions which has now been enhanced with the passage of Amendment one? Or the pension ‘holidays’ taken by politicians? Or the perennial underfunding? Instead you attack retired law enforcement, firemen and teachers. Yet, you skip the retired politicians, judges, prosecutors and government staff. If politicians had been more interested in doing their jobs, providing for the welfare of Illinois instead of their next election, we wouldn’t be in this pickle. Put the blame where it belongs … but you continue to hammer on the retired first responders and teachers.… Read more »
You mention the unholy alliance between politicians and unions, absolutely correct. The unions have been backing the progressive politicians for decades. But now that the chickens are coming home to roost, the union members who voted for this for decades should not share in the burden? Not one dime cut from any pension? It’s only the non-union voters who should pay? I understand your concern and admire your compassion. It would not be fair to cut off pensions entirely. But it’s also not fair to put the burden on the current taxpayers of Illinois, while those who benefited have scurried… Read more »
Follow the money, cops, teachers, and firemen are who gets the most money. All the others only amount to a very small %%. The teachers’ pension fund is SHORT hundreds of billions of dollars. Teacher should be paid by performance, and they would only get a welfare check.
Chicago real estate values are at an inflection point. They’re caught between rising interest rates and the desire to get off the property tax treadmill while one still can. Soon a Cook County property address is gonna become a financial hot potato. No one is gonna want to get stuck owning one. Of course the flip side of everyone wanting to sell is no one willing to buy. How low can Chicago real estate values go? See Detroit where homes were sold for a dollar a while back in the forlorn hope that a real live taxpayer could be put… Read more »
Is wrong to enjoy democrat straight party voters lose their collective asses in property tax increases? Oh the the delicious irony. I hope a bunch of rich conservatives buy it all up too.
schadenfreude
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Is it really misfortune when they repeatedly, decade after decade, despite the warnings, voted for this?
LOL – they see it as misfortune; how could woke progressive Democrats betray them!
it’s all well-to-do-white-fake-lefty-hippsters that are buying in pilsen and forcing mexicans out…just like wicker park, logan sqr, etc 20 years ago. they 100% vote of the time dem, low to moderate income mexicans don’t. the reallity is the machine LOVES the hippsters even if fake-progressive writers at st, trib, etc complain. nothing new
I had a detailed post that just disappeared, LOL. Pilsen, in the 25th and 11th wards, voted for Kaegi between 80% and 95%. It’s not just the hipsters, its almost the entire hispanic community too. I’d almost go as far as saying any vote against Kaegi is just a ballot reading error. Overwhelming victories for Kaegi. The residents of Pilsen voted for equity, good and hard. Equity in Pilsen means raising their real estate taxes while lower taxes in Black neighborhoods a few blocks south. Not sure if they misunderstood what equity meant, but that’s exactly what it meant. Hope… Read more »