It shouldn’t have taken a PhD in economics to notice this – Wirepoints Quickpoint
May 17, 2024
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What a representation of Chicago’s plight.
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The “moral budget” by Saqib Bhatti and Gabriela Noa Betancourt of the Action Center on Race & the Economy, known as ACRE, urges Johnson and the City Council to take a new approach to “the underlying issues that lead to crime and violence” by “standing up to major corporations that don’t pay what they owe” and “saying no to entrenched interests.” Bhatti is a member of Johnson’s transition team, serving on the Economic Vitality & Equity Subcommittee.
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Twelve Illinois Congressmen vote against bill to give federal custody to non-citizen defendants charged or convicted with assaulting cops – Wirepoints Quickpoint
May 17, 2024
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The bill passed despite their votes in response to certain incidents where local prosecutors are thought to have been too lenient with non-citizens assaulting cops.
The Chicago Teachers Union Plays Hooky – Wirepoints in the Wall Street Journal*
May 17, 2024
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The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board cited Wirepoints’ analysis of Chicago student proficiency data in their latest piece condemning the Chicago Teachers Union’s outrageous contract demands…all while a vast majority of Chicago’s children graduate unable to read at grade level.
Gov. Pritzker is using the threat of budget cuts to get more tax hikes passed – Wirepoints joins Tom Miller of WJPF Carbondale
May 17, 2024
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Ted joined Tom Miller of WJPF to talk about the details of Gov. Pritzker’s proposed $52 billion budget, why the state is struggling now that federal covid dollars have run out, the controversy surrounding Tier 2 government pensions, why Illinois’ expensive education system fails to teach children to read, the outrageous demands of the Chicago Teachers Union, and more.
Public education staffing has ballooned over the years…yet kids still can’t read – Wirepoints on with Jeff Daly of WZUS Decatur Radio
May 17, 2024
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Ted joined Jeff Daly to discuss how politicians can never spend enough on education despite there being no accountability for that spending, the growth of education staffing across Illinois, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $1 billion demand for Chicago schools, why Gov. Pritzker is providing $830 million in taxpayer subsidies to struggling EV carmaker Rivian, and more.
So, the ultra-rich are those making more than $100K? I guess that means the rich make more than $50K, and the near-rich make more than $25K.
While they’re ‘standing up to corporations,’ they’ll be encouraging them and their tax dollars to leave Illinois, These fools don’t understand basic economics or that individuals and companies require a safe and affordable environment to function. Here’s an indisputable fact: governments DO NOT generate any revenue. The money governments spend comes from working tax-paying people and companies. As has been demonstrated in the last few years, tax people and companies too much and tolerate (or even encourage) criminals and crime, and they’ll find somewhere else to live and operate. Sad direction for a once-great city – lots of great places… Read more »
Franco had the right idea about what to do with communists