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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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Tren de Aragua gangbangers will engage in combat against Chicago’s own homeboy gangbangers.
They’ll also pushing into turf with Mexican cartels for distribution rights to the various Chicago homeboy gangbangers for street level sales.
As if we don’t have enough home grown gang bangers terrorizing us. Dems even import them! You couldn’t make this story up 10 years ago.
Currently the members of this violent Venezuelan street gang are working as signature gatherers for democratic candidates. Sign here or die is their pitch. Leaders in the Chicago/Cook County democratic machine are impressed with the success of the new party members. GRAN TRABAJO AMIGOS!!!!!