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Ted joined Jeff Daly to talk about the “progressive-income-tax-for-property-tax-relief” initiative on the November ballot, the latest on why Illinois can expect an electricity crisis, why Trump is right to criticize the bad policies and dismal outcomes in blue cities like Chicago, and more.
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Glennon raised the stakes of the moment in broader civilizational terms: “This election in Illinois is not about the usual pedestrian issues… it’s about nothing less than whether Western civilization survives in our democratic republic of America because [the left], just on the open border alone, will destroy the country, and now they’re bringing in the jihadists, frankly, into the party.” Audio and summary linked here.Audio and summary linked here.
New Trier High School made national headlines nine years ago as a “canary in a coal mine” for political indoctrination in public schools. The canaries lived.
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Among the consequences of economic growth that badly lags national averages are billions of lost revenue every year. Yet denial reigns in Illinois, fueling the vicious cycle of demand for higher taxes.
Fat chance. Do you really think the unions that own the democrats will let that happen?
While you’re at it, consolidate suburban school districts so you’re not paying double the administration salaries.
Park districts another entity that could stand to be trimmed down. City officials, township officials, county officials and state officials all to keep an eye out for hunters, people breaking the curfew and other untoward behavior.
We moved to Tennessee a few years ago from Illinois and their schools are consolidated by County thus saving millions of dollars per year. In fact, most southern school districts do this. Huge reason property taxes down here are 20% of Illinois.
Florida has school districts by county as well. They have about 70 school districts total to Illinois’ 650+ school districts. Think of the billions saved annually by consolidation.