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 Government-Spending Jobs Boom: Illinois Losing Jobs in Other Sectors – Wall Street Journal
In many states run by progressives such as Oregon, California and Illinois, government, healthcare and social assistance account for more than all of the net new jobs. That means those states are losing jobs in other industries. Illinois has added about 52,000 jobs in government, healthcare and social assistance over the last year—about double the number of its overall new jobs.
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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.
The most dysfunctional state in America? Soaring unemployment, sky-rocketing debt and punishing taxes send residents fleeing | Daily Mail Online
READ THE ARTICLE…….How do we get rid of the garbage running us into the gtound?? Makes me sick to see this happening to a once beautiful state!!
By moving to Florida or Texas.
what about the unbelievable job JBs doing bringing Rivain, Stellantis, Gotion to Illinois??? Crains thinks he’s doing a bang-up job!! (https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/pritzker-building-record-economic-development-wins-crains-editorial)
He’s killing the state……and it seems to be for his own gain…..none of this seems to be benefiting the people
Private sector companies are moving out and new ones are staying out (for good reason).
Public Sector jobs will have to make up the slack at a huge cost to taxpayers.
The dems crowing about “low unemployment!” remind a bit of the old communist East German or Soviet regimes boasting, “Look at us – our society has achieved full employment…!!!”… jobs in those places were literally all “transfer payments”…
Now…..that is really scary