Ted joined Scott Slocum of WJOL to talk about why the Illinois budget appears to be a done deal yet few people know what’s in the 3,900 page document, the continuing saga of the billion-plus dollars in Medicaid benefits for illegal immigrants, why the federal stimulus has made the current budget possible, and more.
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- Chicago pensions nearly insolvent, yet lawmakers look to boost public safety pension benefits
- Illinois lawmakers face two choices on Invest in Kids Act: support schoolchildren or support teachers unions
- Chicago’s commercial ‘doom-loop’ could result in a property tax hike on homeowners as large as 22%
- Disgraceful Illinois budget process on full display as even a draft hidden from rank and file lawmakers in both parties
If you’re frustrated with Illinois’ educational results, you may want to follow the money from teachers unions. In the last four years alone, Illinois lawmakers and political candidates have taken nearly $30 million in contributions from teachers unions and their national affiliates.
Wirepoints President Ted Dabrowski testified on April 10, 2024 to members of the House Revenue and Finance Committee at the invitation of Rep. Joe Sosnowski. Ted told lawmakers that the state’s property tax burden has become dire for countless Illinoisans.
Ted joined WLS 890’s PM Chicago Show to discuss Chicago’s worsening pension crisis, why the city’s crisis makes it such an outlier nationally, its negative impact on residents, government workers and retirees alike, and what Mayor Brandon Johnson should do about it.
When has any company persisted with a project in the face of stronger local, statewide and national opposition? When have taxpayers subsidized a more harebrained project?
If you want property tax relief then move to Indiana. Simple as that.
Ordinary citizens do not count, only Unions that vote in large blocks. So shut up and pay your taxes.
If San Fran is an indication of what’s to come-Chicago has no chance.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/vacant-skyscrapers-empty-trains-san-110031683.html
Just another brick in the wall
“Ordinary Illinoisans” have no clout in Springfield legislature, nor garner any interest from Governor.
In Illinois you really don’t own your property; you rent it from the government.
meanwhile, here’s Texas passing $16 billion in property tax relief toady while their economy grew at an astounding 7% in 4th qt of 22!!
https://www.wsj.com/articles/texas-property-taxes-state-legislature-republicans-greg-abbott-584b6d6?mod=opinion_lead_pos3
Voting for the same people and expecting different results doesn’t work. This is what the people of Illinois voted for.
yep……..cause all the right pockets get filled……to h6ll with the people that actually pay the bills!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
You must pass it to know what’s in it.