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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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Evil incarnate to force these on anyone, especially children. There is a special place in hell for these spawns of Satan.
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At least it’s a step in the right direction. There haven’t been a lot of those from this administration.
It is too bad it wasn’t a step – more like a push. Getting rid of the order altogether and dropping the covid nonsense would be more impressive. Ironic how his “science” leaves restrictions in place for those least at risk. Sickening.
The gross mismanagement of the pandemic was excusable ,,, in the beginning – they didn’t know what to expect. That ‘two weeks to flatten the curve’ made sense. Instead of assessing the most vulnerable demographic and taking steps to protect them, the power hungry fools decided to ignore science and slap the whole of the country is mandates, masking, shutdowns, etc. Perhaps they were just testing the water to see how far they could push us before we pushed back. I’m concerned for our future as the politicians work hard every day to destroy our country – VOTE THE BUMS… Read more »