Furloughed Federal Employees Are Still Paid More Than You
By Ryan McMaken: Civilian federal workers make 17 percent more than similar workers in the private sector, according to a 2017-2018 report by the Congressional Budget Office.
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By Ryan McMaken: Civilian federal workers make 17 percent more than similar workers in the private sector, according to a 2017-2018 report by the Congressional Budget Office.
Read MoreEven the very Leftist Chicago Sun-Times sees a problem — the six-figure salary club: In Chicago, more than 4 of every 10 city employees are paid $100,000 or more. We think that’s ridiculous. Especially…
Read MoreBy Mike Mish Shedlock: As of the 2017 City of Chicago Actuarial Report, each Chicagoan would have to pony up $140,000 to make pensions solvent.
Read MoreFrom WGEM.com: “Fifty three percent of the people in Illinois are considering leaving… The number one reason they’re considering leaving is, they can’t stomach and afford the property tax rates.”
Read MoreBy Orphe Divounguy and Bryce Hill: Illinois’ people problem is worsening. And it’s driven by residents leaving for greener pastures.
Read MoreBy Chriss Street: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that state and local government employee total compensation is now 47 percent higher than for private-sector employees.
Read MoreBy Ted Dabrowski and Mark Glennon: His words, even if they come to nothing in the near term, are meaningful in the long run.
Read MoreBy Mark Glennon: Bad as yesterday’s news was of census numbers showing record annual population loss for Illinois, it looks much worse going forward.
Read MoreBy Vincent Caruso: Lawmakers in the coming year should tape to their desks this wish list of taxpayer-friendly reforms.
Read MoreBy Jake Griffin: Mitch Crocetti’s job pays pretty well, but his old job pays him even better.
Read MoreYesterday our Information War link was about inflated (and unfunded) pensions, today it’s state retiree healthcare. Here is Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner at Wirepoints: Pensions get all the attention when it comes to Illinois’…
Read MoreThe word inflated applies to a lot more pensions than just those for union leaders mentioned here. Some day Illinois Republicans and conservatives will have to wake up and see that this is a…
Read MoreHere are six facts Illinois conservatives and Republicans will fail to make more Illinois taxpayers aware of — here are Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner: Illinois Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker says one of his first legislative priorities is…
Read MoreBy Mark Glennon: This is an exercise in disaster mitigation, and the humanitarian consequences are enormous for many with no culpability.
Read MoreBy Mark Glennon: Days of reckoning will come, and they will be ugly. A constitutional amendment to allow for pension reform will be unavoidable. Sooner is better.
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