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by Charles Thomas Mayor Rahm Emanuel is coming under fire for his proposed plan to fix the pension problem with a property tax increase. Chicago homeowners are poised to take a financial hit that would cost hundreds of dollars. If the mayor’s pension reform plan is approved by state lawmakers, the governor and local aldermen,...
Illinois Policy Institute unveils its “Chicago Pension Reform Plan.” Unlike Mayor Emanuel’s plan, this one does not raise property taxes, immediately cuts the city’s unfunded pension liability in half and the numbers have been confirmed by an actuary. This plan offers REAL pension reform for Chicago. WHERE & WHEN – The Wit Hotel – 201 N. State...
Naomi Lopez-Bauman, Director of Health Policy at the Illinois Policy Institute, discusses the March 31st deadline of the Affordable Care Act on ABC7. Watch the video here.
The Institute’s Director of Jobs and Growth, Michael Lucci, joined News Talk Live! to talk about how people are moving from Illinois to states like Indiana and Texas where it’s easier for them to work and succeed because of lower taxes and business friendly environments.
WHAT: Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has unveiled a pension reform proposal that is based on tax increases and keeping in place Chicago’s dated, broken pension system. Longtime pension reform advocates and experts with the Illinois Policy Institute are available to comment on the mayor’s proposal and can explain why Mayor Emanuel should demand stronger reforms if he wants to solve...
Illinois Policy Institute Vice President of Policy Ted Dabrowski joined Big John and Amy on WIND-AM to talk about Gov. Quinn’s budget address.
Four months after pension law was signed, state government financial analysis arm releases audit of savings In early December 2013, a pension bill was rushed to the governor’s desk. Proponents claimed this legislation would cut Illinois’ massive pension debt by $160 billion over the next 30 years, but no official scoring of the bill was...
SPRINGFIELD (March 26, 2014) – Illinois Policy Institute Executive Vice President Kristina Rasmussen released the following statement today in response to Gov. Quinn’s Budget Address: “When Gov. Quinn ran for office in 2010, he promised Illinois taxpayers he would not sign into law a tax increase above 1 percentage point, or 33 percent. A few months after the...