What to do with a broken Illinois: Dissolve the Land of Lincoln

Chicago Tribune ^ | 20 JUN 17 | By John Kass•Contact Reporter

[DCBryan1]

llinois is like Venezuela now, a fiscally broken state that has lost its will to live, although for the moment, we still have enough toilet paper.

But before we run out of the essentials, let's finally admit that after decade upon decade of taxing and spending and borrowing, Illinois has finally run out of other people's money.

Those "other people" include taxpayers who've abandoned the state. And now Illinois faces doomsday.

So as the politicians meet in Springfield this week for another round of posturing and gesturing and blaming, we need a plan.

And here it is:

[Kickass Conservative]

Rename it Puerto Rico and they will make a killing with all the Tourism.

Oh wait...

[proud American in Canada]

“Simple solution... don’t pay the pensions.”

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That is what needs to be done.

[proud American in Canada]

There are thinking people who are very concerned about Illinois’ future. I listen to Dan Proft and Amy Jacobsen (sp?) every a.m.:

http://morninganswerchicago.com/

[Ozark Tom]

But the refugees from Chicago might feel at home in Baltimore.