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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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His administration is different alright! It is considerably more full of excrement than the usual Democrat shitshow.
And it shows…
It seems at all levels of government, Democrats wish to coddle criminals. Why?
Just wondering if this applies to the immigrants that the black residents are complaining about…
“My administration is different”. Yes, his administration willfully ignores outcome of enabling young adults and teens to “act out” in a intentionally criminal manner, without consequences. Sounds like progressive policy in action yet it will only accelerate criminal activity.
What is gained by enabling this violence to continue? This is question that should be asked of Mayor Johnson.
He is officially, Mayor Sparklefarts.
Al Capone could have probably passed 6th grade math an reading unlike Brandon’s hindrance students…
BJ has taken a sanctuary shit in the bed
IT’S LOOTING SEASON: Johnson Gaslights Chicago Over Latest Mob Violence — Says Don’t Call Violent Groups Of Crime-Thugs, Looters, And Rioters A ‘Mob’ — Those Are Just Kids Who Need Something To Do
Like so much that has gone bad in IL, this coddling of criminals is intentional – malfeasance. Such a shame.
I was curious about knowing what position the Chicago Tribune’s Editorial Board has taken on violent crime in Chicago. The Tribune did a long series of lengthy articles from everybody-n-their-brother who claimed that something they were doing was going to reduce gun violence. Some of it does. At the end, they published an Editorial Board opinion piece. Just last month – July 30th. https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-turning-the-tide-on-chicago-gun-violence-20230730-lj3bf7gpkvfnppvaiklr4ngyyq-story.html The Tribune’s Editorial Board concludes that a big part of the violent crime ‘problem’ is that crime’s really not a ‘problem,’ we just think it is because of the way crime’s reported. “…too much focus on… Read more »
What do you expect? The Tribune’s editor of its editorial board was was previously their theater critic.
Right, the former Brit who was a DePaul dean. I forgot about that. He’s the one on the left, I think, isn’t he?
The fascinating thing is that the focus is on objecting to what the perpetrators are called as opposed to preventing the problem. There is no recognition that this kind of activity leads to the demise of downtown and the significant decline in revenue and economic activity.
LOL! I did not know that! Unbelievable.
I would surmise the Tribune editorial staff is in denial – or simply have drank too much of the JB kool-aid.
No consequences = no change in behaviors. It’s human nature.
This program worked so well for you back in the schools…didn’t it?
As The Who concluded in its hit song “Won’t Get Fooled Again”, “Meet the same boss; Same as the old boss.” Johnson’s no reformer. Just like Capone, the Daleys, most of their predecessors and all of their successors, he makes his living by looting the private sector.
You expect a fair analysis from BLM BJ about his playful wildings? The kids making silly decisions?
Keep dreaming- this nightmare won’t end well for Chicago.
A major requirement to become an elected official in Chicago is that you must be dumber than a box of rocks. My apologies to rocks.
I self-identify as a rock you racist!!!!!
The truly dumb ones are the folks that were too lazy to bother to vote in the last election.