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Chicago May Double Property Taxes to Pay for Pensions
Semi-News/Semi-Satire ^ | 14 March 2014 | John Semmens

Posted on 03/18/2014 12:30:48 PM PDT by John Semmens

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To: John Semmens

I’m thinking Illinois is going to be legalizing them some weed pretty soon, once they get a whiff of the potential revenue.


21 posted on 03/18/2014 1:36:51 PM PDT by AD from SpringBay (http://jonah2eight.blogspot.com/)
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To: FatherofFive

or cut the pensions

They already retired. This is one reason why the Post Office is forced to pre-pay pensions before people retire. I think all places should have to do this. That way this will never happen. How much do people pay in property taxes now? I know I pay 6600 a year in Maryland so if I would have to pay 13,200 because the stupid government messed up by not being prepared for the retirees, I would be upset with the government big time. I would still be able to handle the increase, but there would be some personal goodies that were cut that is for sure.


22 posted on 03/18/2014 2:07:40 PM PDT by napscoordinator ( Santorum-Bachmann 2016 for the future of the country!)
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To: John Semmens

Well heck...it didn’t seem satire to me.


23 posted on 03/18/2014 2:08:54 PM PDT by napscoordinator ( Santorum-Bachmann 2016 for the future of the country!)
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To: John Semmens

if you make less than the highest paid pensioner, your taxes should not be raised.....I don’t want to pay more to maintain a person who makes more than I do.


24 posted on 03/18/2014 3:10:39 PM PDT by terycarl (common sense prevails over all else)
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To: Tenacious 1

gubmint, not guvmnt. Get it right!! :-)


25 posted on 03/18/2014 7:40:27 PM PDT by Mean Daddy
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To: terycarl

Not only are they making more then you, they more then likely retired at age 55 if they were police or fire.


26 posted on 03/18/2014 7:42:27 PM PDT by Mean Daddy
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“...but the alternative of cutting back on the benefits we pay to our retirees is unthinkable.”

Why?


27 posted on 03/19/2014 7:49:34 AM PDT by ops33 (Senior Master Sergeant, USAF (Retired))
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