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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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Is Joe Biden sleeping? Probably!
There’s hundreds of thousands of lefties who supported Chicago’s sanctuary city status with their money and votes. If each lefty just took 1 or 2 illegals into their homes, the problem would go away. The problem literally could be solved by this weekend. So lefties, the solution is all on you. Do you believe in real sanctuary, or was sanctuary just some theoretical concept for someone else to worry about? The power rests in you, Mr. & Mrs. Lefty, to put your money where your big mouth is. Go down to your local police station, see which illegal approaches you… Read more »
Many thanks to the one cowardly downvoter, who obviously won’t be taking an illegal home with them, for confirming my premise that Chicago as a sanctuary city was just a theoretical concept for the lefties. Shame on you for not bringing truth to power.
Many of these same Woke 20-something “lefties” lifestyles are funded by “bank of mom and dad”, not financially independent. Many 30-something college-educated folks also still rely on parental subsidies. It’s easy to support woke politics which spend tax-payers’ hard-earned monies, when you’re minimally responsible for ensuing government largess. Also, many “lefties” live in college dorm, or at “grace and favor” of their parents, whether at home or in paid-for apartment. College-policies forbid unaffiliated residents in dorms; parents, no matter how liberal, don’t want strange guy in their kids apartment, or in their own home. Interesting that communities composed of mostly… Read more »
Funny how this becomes a “problem” when it is placed at your doorstep. The problem isn’t slowing. I believe that allowing these illegals to cross and be in this country will prove to cause the most damage to this country in the history of the United State. This President has created the largest financial disaster ever and at the same time allowed our Country to be invaded. Of the now, 7.5M people who have been allow to enter this Country under this President, does any believe that perhaps maybe could be an army of terrorists or an actual Army brigade… Read more »
Here’s a thought Beatrice & BJ. When you’re in a hole perhaps you ought to stop digging.
RESCIND THE SANCTUARY CITY STATUS OF CHICAGO.
Joe Biden and the democrats are too busy spending money on the Ukraine war, supporting their borders, but not ours. Also massive spending on new clean energy deals, which kills our economic competitiveness, while China and India load up on new coal power plants. Just look at the money JB and Joe are floating to the Chinese in Manteno. The federal money is targeted elsewhere. Even if they tried to send money to Chicago for economic migrants, how would they pay for that? U.S. government debt is already viewed with suspicion globally. Nobody wants it – many think it will… Read more »
Maybe the media can run a montage of the political class virtue-signaling for the cameras their Sanctuary City cred, so Chicagoans can see who started this mess.
The dumb sacks in Chicago will still vote for them
Let’s be frank here. It’s been decades since “Chicago”, meaning its mayors, its city hall department heads, and its various NGO agencies, have ever been “ahead” of ANY social or governance problem. Chicago is a city historically run by clouted people, often with little relevant experience, frequently not motivated to do competent job, mostly shuffling through the day to collect the above-average government wage with minimal work-effort. Go to city hall – you can see it. Go to average CPS school – you can see it. Go ride on a CTA bus or subway – you can see it. Go… Read more »
Until IL and Chicago Democrats rescind their ‘sanctuary’ status, their complaints about illegals cannot, and should not, be taken seriously.