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"Chicagoans are disenchanted with Brandon Johnson no matter where they live, how old they are, what race they are or how much money they earn."
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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Homie’s dismal rating comes as no surprise. What’s astounding is that even after “ Toiletgate “, a pattern of relentless taxation, outright lying about everything, childish name calling of his opponents, overreaching covid lockdowns and a total lack of transparency, JB still manages to come up a rose. Unbelievable.
Wow, how in denial are the 26%?
The 26% are Johnson’s family members who were polled.
They were the only crossing guards not laid off