tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post976383519613516762..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: TAX, TAX, TAX: Is Rahmalnd About to Get the Largest Property Tax Hike in Modern Chicago History? (And that is just for starters)Robert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-2967335513226302492015-09-12T09:07:10.974-04:002015-09-12T09:07:10.974-04:00The time will come - relatively soon - when the pr...The time will come - relatively soon - when the private sector "non-retiree" working at Walmart - because he can't afford to actually retire - making $25k per year, will be taxed at 50% to pay for the triple-digit pensions of government retirees out at 55.Robert What?https://www.blogger.com/profile/03863449539859132763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-79264639819667290852015-09-10T10:27:51.325-04:002015-09-10T10:27:51.325-04:00They already are. I'm in Texas, and it seems ...They already are. I'm in Texas, and it seems like every other person I meet "just moved" from Chicago. It's merely anecdotal, I know, but I would like to find out just how many people are fleeing Chicago. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-12141279308639451712015-09-10T09:00:24.459-04:002015-09-10T09:00:24.459-04:00"Pension payments this year total about $478 ..."Pension payments this year total about $478 million. Next year, payments to police and fire pension funds will increase by $538 million under current state law"<br />So pension payments go from $478 million this year to 1.01 billion next year?Marchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08456422132789269949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-87527006931578330932015-09-10T07:42:46.615-04:002015-09-10T07:42:46.615-04:00People of Chicago are just going to start voting w...People of Chicago are just going to start voting with their feet if this goes through. NY Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05131625126863049626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-74233496018030686622015-09-10T00:23:57.142-04:002015-09-10T00:23:57.142-04:00If by throwing them out of office you mean opening...If by throwing them out of office you mean opening their office window on the 5th floor or higher and throwing them out of it, then yes, this is exactly what they should do. Paul Hansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12704114707801393963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-64086530561054659832015-09-09T19:20:20.475-04:002015-09-09T19:20:20.475-04:00I think the Greeks have a better chance than "...I think the Greeks have a better chance than "they who live in Crook County".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com