By Amanda Robert | Madison-St. Clair Record
Can the average Illinoisan identify the opportunity costs
when the state sends 25 percent of general revenues to its massively
under-funded public pension systems?
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| Rep. Jeanne Ives |
Illinois State Rep. Jeanne Ives, R-Wheaton, one of the most
fiscally conservative members of the General Assembly, believes there are two
ways law makers can help citizens understand the ongoing financial crisis in
Illinois.
One is by pointing out that the $400 million needed just for
teachers’ pensions could fund a lot of other needs in Illinois, including
Monetary Award Program (MAP) grants for nearly 700,000 college students, more
than 10,700 new teachers or 320 miles of resurfaced four-lane highway.
“Or, secondly you can just wait for the collapse when
government cannot borrow any more money and folks lose their jobs, then maybe
the electorate wakes up,” Ives said...
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