Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon guest on AM560 with Chris Krok discussing CTU lawsuit agains Illinois Policy and more
August 19, 2026
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Summary and audio linked here.
-- Connecting the dots between our economy, government and business --
Much of the routine trade and investment between China and America is entirely appropriate and in America’s interest. But inserting the Chinese Communist Party into America’s pay-to-play system and its economic development strategy isn’t just crossing a line. It’s a leap into an abyss of stupidity.
Illinois paid the price for embracing Fauci’s “science.” Here’s the retrospective.
” Illinois has 10,899 fewer state workers today than it did 46 years ago in 1980, a reduction in workforce of 15.1%.”
In other words. Since 1980, Illinois has lost on average a total of 237 Government workers a year.
Of course, “Illinois does indeed have a revenue problem” … if you assume the offspring of corruption/greed (aka bloat) will never be significantly reduced in Illinois.
Many former Illinois residents already made this assumption.
Highest taxes in the NATION, Illinois clearly does not have a revenue problem.
Ralph is full of prunes. Spending decisions drive taxes. Liberal policy drives spending decisions. Enshrining public pensions in the state constitution in a 401k world perpetuates the growth of taxes. In short, state democrats have created a top 3 highest tax state and Pritzker alone has raised state tariffs on his beloved “working families” 70 times in 7 years and grew the budget 40%. Illinois has a spending problem deeply rooted in Cook County and City of Chicago democrats dominating state policy on top of the single party rule they have in the Chicago region. And then there’s the corruption… Read more »
Even Republicans don’t say where they would cut but want less spending. When Rauner was in office where were these serious cuts using his line item veto power. I know Ted has talked about doing that and that alone should be reason to vote for him. If they don’t cut spending then Ralphie boy is right and taxes will need to go up. People can kick and scream all they want but that will be the outcome.
Rauner tried and jailbird. Madigan blocked this every move. I wish he was ina jail where there is a shiv in every pocket
If I had a dollar for every op-ed this guy writes stating that Illinois needs to raise taxes, I could pay off the state’s pension debt!
Because the state is paying more into the pension systems. Would Ralph prefer the state didn’t?
Who does?