There is clearly no lack of commitment aimed at supporting those in need here in Illinois. The question is how to do a better job of it.
Health-care access and affordability are important goals. But they will never be achieved with a single-payer system – and that isn’t bad news.
A thriving entrepreneurial culture depends on the ability to experiment and take risks without begging for permission from the government.
If lawmakers begin to enter the ObamaCare exchanges themselves, it will certainly draw attention to the hypocrisy of some lawmakers who have imposed this costly law on Americans. But perhaps more importantly, it could serve as an important lever to force lawmakers to re-examine the most damaging aspects of the law.
The flier has nothing to do with wages and benefits earned by state employees, or how their contract is enforced.
SEIU officials are telling caregivers they will lose all benefits, including health insurance and the Medicaid stipend that helps them care for their loved ones, should they opt out of paying union dues, according to training attendees.
Illinois’ jobs crisis has led to a dependency crisis.