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This is the third lawsuit filed by Illinois state's attorney, two of whom are Democrats, to stop the SAFE-T Act from becoming law.
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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The vultures are circling…..
Turning on their own.
They know November is a real risk to them.
We must not underestimate the impact of repealing cash bail.
I’m a lifelong conservative and lifelong Illinoisan and I hate the woke policies being inflicted upon Illinois such as repealing cash bail. I never vote for the woke politicians who support these crazy, far-left policies. Cash bail must be preserved in Illinois. Abolishing cash bail in Illinois is incredibly stupid and would endanger everyone in the state. This is just another example of a woke, far-left Chicago centric law being forced upon the entire state of Illinois. This is another reason why I support the New Illinois movement to split Chicago from the rest of Illinois. It is the only… Read more »
Great. Time to take on these jamokes who are endangering us.
I don’t think Arbuckle ever thought this would pass any legitimate challenge. He’s buying votes by his melodious voice. He’s seen first hand how it’s done by Toni, Lori and Kim and he wants to be just like them.
Racist is all I can say, nothing but a darned racist, signed, JB Pritzger, non racist