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Illinois’ COVID-19 data: Daily update for Jan. 21, 2021 – Wirepoints
Daily COVID-19 data update for January 21, 2021. Includes new data on vaccinations in Illinois.
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How Illinois can save more lives by vaccinating the elderly first and how the inconsistency of Illinois’ lockdown rules create more chaos – Wirepoints on AM 560’s The Morning Answer
Ted was on AM 560's The Morning Answer this week talking about how Illinois can save more lives by giving the elderly the COVID vaccine before any other group, the inconsistency of Illinois' destructive lockdown rules, and how Illinois' leadership doesn't appear to have any real plan to bring the COVID crisis to an end.
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The Feds may force well-run states to bail out Illinois, Iawmakers’ emboldened spending, and Pritzker’s failed $500 million business tax hike. – Wirepoints on AM560’s Black and Right with John Anthony
Ted was on Black and Right with John Anthony this week talking about the how the Biden stimulus will ultimate force taxpayers in well-run states to pay for Illinois' self-inflicted crises, how Madigan's departure might hasten Illinois' decline because big-spending politicians have more power, and lawmakers' failure to pass Pritzker's $500 million tax hike on businesses.
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Want to save more Illinoisans from COVID? Vaccinate the elderly first. – Wirepoints
Now that vaccines are finally available, Pritzker is including a host of “essential workers,” at the same level of priority as the elderly and calling it an “equity-centric vaccination approach.” It’s a huge mistake to give all those groups equal priority.
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Proposal To Expand CTU Strike Power Would Betray History – Wirepoints
Those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it, it’s often said. But what can we say about undoing a history lesson already learned?
Next SEIU will demand all nursing home workers work from home over Zoom just like the teachers. Remote floor mopping, remote bed changing, remote prescription distribution…
Fat chance Governor Tax Cheat is going to make any effort to reign in one of the most militant public employee unions. Well does SEIU know it, hence the strike.
All you need to know about who is on the tail-wagging end of this leash (aside from taxpayers who vote for Illinois Democrats) is illuminated by the raises and “work all the OT-wage hours you’d like to” contract JB tossed to SEIU for the 40-some-odd thousand Department of Human Services and Department of Aging home-health care aides as soon as his administration took office.
Does solidarity require the governor to support the SEIU in their demand for better wages and benefits? No doubt the cost of elder care will increase and when those expenses are added to the facilities’ COVID costs and increased insurance premiums and litigation exposure. Thus the state can drive a few more of these places out of business. Sure the workers are in danger — and plywood gets more expensive just before a hurricane. Just another example of a FUBAR system. Teachers first, even if they don’t work. Do tell us the rest of the lifeboat priorities, Captain. It’s futile… Read more »