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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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The only chaos happening is that of the paid protestors to make JB look like he was “right”. This is the same guy who told you not to leave your house, go to church or see your family in hospitals. And he says DJT is the tyrant. Let’s get the criminals out and make our streets, public transportation and life safer – and vote out JB.
It would certainly be funny to see governor flintstones running mate be one of those called to service.
Try another tack, A’sWG. DC has asked for an extension of the Federal troops presence until Christmas and Louisiana is actively seeking troops as NOLA is one more hurricane away from becoming Mogadishu II.
Go ICE, go PDJT!
Of course we know what comes out of Pritzker’s mouth, his speech, is directed to his criminal and communist pals who work with the democrat party for the overthrow of America’s Constitutional Republic.