Ted joined Jeff Daly of WZUS Decatur to talk about Amendment 1 and why politicians seem so adverse about mentioning it. The reason is simple: they want Illinoisans to vote on the amendment without knowing what it’s really about or what the consequences will be.
To listen, click on Thursday, Sept 1, 2022 Podcast Hour 2
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- Scope Of Pending Illinois Constitutional Amendment Goes Far Beyond Appearances. It’s A Monstrous Giveaway To Public Unions.
- Illinois lawmakers want to cement union powers into the state constitution
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.
There is a third objective. That is to relieve legislators from having to act on pension reform. If the amendment passes unions can halt any discussion regarding reform.
How exactly does this amendment accomplish that Rain? Pensions are already protected by the constitution so this adds nothing in that regards.
The Hail Mary of pension reform involves changing the pension clause in the IL Constitution and stating nothing currently in the constitution prevents the legislature from making changes. If amendment 1 is enshrined into the constitution, nothing would change in terms of the overall pension reform. Proponents of the reform would simply state nothing in the IL constitution (including amendment 1) prevents changes.