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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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Noted military strategist Pritzker weighs in on tactical matters when we all know his most pitched battle ever was against a buffet line.
But they say when Democratic presidents did that it was just fine.
Tough week for the commie and jihadi communities
I’m still waiting for you Pritzker to make my life easier and more affordable in Illinois. How many bills have you signed that are unconstitutional, foremost the 2nd amendment you should be tried for violating our constitutional rights.