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 city of Chicago has more pension debt than 41 other states. Its growing debt has led to serious spikes in city property taxes in recent years, while straining the city budget. Chicagoans need to hear from the candidates about how each of them plans to stabilize city finances to avoid continued tax hikes that make living in the city unaffordable for many people."
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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.
Just the fact the candidates don’t emphasize these reforms during the debates means the reforms will not likely happen. Nice try.
And it is amazing how almost all the TV ads for the candidates focus on crime as the only issue. Yo would think that is the only issue on the agenda. That is a highly important one, but as this article points out, we can’t let property taxes, unfunded pensions and other major fiscal problems go unaddressed.
Why are people fleeing Illinois?
Land of Lincoln now one of the most unpopular states in the nation.
The solution is simple: declare that 1+1=4. That’s the only way these insanely, immorally generous pensions will ever come close to being paid