Posted on 05/28/2014 2:42:40 PM PDT by reaganaut1
I learned a new word today. Thank you.
I don't think you understand. In blue states like Illinois, they have to pass your law first. THEN, once the law is passed, it's the newbies that have to haul down the pirate flag.
The current employees get grandfathered, and get to keep flying the Jolly Roger, along with the retirees.
But who’s going to bail out Illinois?
Yeah, that's kind of in the back of my mind. However, I believe in the "revenue neutral" approach, if it comes to that...
Rats who rent have no idea the amount they pay would go up with a property tax increase. They’re too damned dumb to understand simply math. I know. I’ve tried to explain to a few of them.
Well, then, Illinois will have to add another tax that all of Illinois will pay to support Chicago, because Chicago is such a “powerhouse” for Illinois. Illinois would be nothing without Chicago. Downstate IL is just Chicago’s backyard, don’tcha know. The arrogance. It’s why I left.
They are worried about the sustainability of their economy aka their pensions whether it is Detroit or the GM UAW, nothing was shut off and in GM's case they were moved to the front of the line and NOT shut down or their "contracts" voided. But their Legacy Systems are unsustainable and they would love for us or Obama to pick up the tab. Keep your eye out on the "Grand Bargain" in Michigan for Detroit, how it is structured might be a harbinger of things to come for all of us, and not in a good way....
That will happen when we change governments. I don’t expect the change in my lifetime.
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