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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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Headline should read: Brandon awaits CTU appointees to be decided by the Big Nominating Committee over at the union hall.
Johnson Is Slow Getting His CTU-Approved Stooges Installed
It will be all political, not based on job skills. After all this is Chicago.
Mayor Tupac has been busy on his wardrobe, vibe sharing, and photo ops with some time for the CTU dole, reparations, and taxing us. He’ll get to it, chill.
I fully agree with the article but isn’t this just Illinois politics as usual? A new leader means new patronage hires that help the newly elected stay elected. It even happens in my little downstate utopia and is nothing new showing once again that Illinois politicians are a unique group unto themselves
The Sun Times Editorial Board is exactly correct, and just flat out plainspoken about how they explain themselves. “Make no mistake: Johnson had solid leadership at planning, transportation, housing and public health when he took office.But if he didn’t want to keep the department bosses he inherited, then he was duty-bound to hit the ground running (or soon after) with new players who could execute his vision. After all, voters didn’t elect Johnson just to keep the ship afloat. Chicago cannot move forward with a foot-dragger or a caretaker on the Fifth Floor. The city needs a practical visionary who… Read more »
He’s to busy delivering pizzas for stacy
Yep, and not surprisingly, BJ made a mess out of that too.
BJ and his posse are capable of nothing other than loud-n-vaporous ‘woke’ motion, camouflaged – not very well – as progress.