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Posts tagged "Illinois"

It's time for Austerity in Chicago

“In economics, austerity is a policy of deficit-cutting, lower spending, and a reduction in the amount of benefits and public services provided.”- New Statesmen. If we are to thrive as a city, state, and US citizen, it is time for austerity measures. I appreciate the work that teachers, firemen, police, and other local workers do... Read more »
By CPSfanDotCom,
December 15, 2010 at 10:30 pm
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3 options to impending financial crisis

The state of Illinois and city of Chicago, with all the unfunded liabilities is inevitably going to have to face this crisis head on. This road that the state of Illinois is caused by a couple main factors: excessive debt, political weakness, and a failure to learn from history. The way I see it, there... Read more »
By CPSfanDotCom,
December 14, 2010 at 9:09 pm
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Tea Party Groups Starting on Campus....Illinois groups next?!

A year ago, the grass roots tea party movement was still a bit of an enigma or novelty to the mainstream. Since then tea party groups have greatly affected the dialogue of the nation, culminating in a Tea Party Tsunami, as the mid-term elections were greatly swayed by the Tea Party. Tea Party groups helped... Read more »
By CPSfanDotCom,
December 6, 2010 at 8:20 pm
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It's time to tell the truth in Illinois

For years, Illinois politicians and leaders (from both parties) have not been telling you the truth. They said: your pensions will always be there we can spend our way out of any problem we can borrow ourselves out of any problem It’s time to speak the truth. It’s time not too boo the first person... Read more »
By CPSfanDotCom,
September 23, 2010 at 9:10 pm
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Whatever Happened to Labor?

“In a world where labor does exactly what it’s told to do, it will be devalued. Obedience is easily replaced, and thus one worker is as good as another. And devalued labor will be replaced by machines or cheaper alternatives. We say we want insightful and brilliant teachers, but then we insist they do their... Read more »
By CPSfanDotCom,
September 6, 2010 at 8:18 am
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We Don't Need to Focus on Defending Our Borders, We Need To...

There has been a big national debate on defending our borders. We all agree that we need to defend our borders, the question is to what extent? The debate asks. I feel they are all asking the wrong question. The question to answer is why do illegal aliens want to sneak in the United States... Read more »
By CPSfanDotCom,
August 13, 2010 at 10:04 am
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Goverment Salaries Average Pay Double Private Sector Jobs - USA Today

Source: USA Today According to the above table state and local government total compensation is over $8,000 more than the average salary in private sector. Other than firemen, emergency personnel, and defense, almost all federal and state and local jobs are a waste and not needed. You heard me right a waste of tax payer... Read more »
By CPSfanDotCom,
August 12, 2010 at 8:57 am
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Why is Illinois's Deficit So Large?

This article explains it all….Pension Reform Needed to Solve the State’s Messy Financial Situation... Read more »
By CPSfanDotCom,
August 7, 2010 at 5:51 am
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$189,434 Band Teacher

10 highest paying teachers in Illinois (from Champion News) One of the biggest reasons why the state of Illinois is in such a financial mess is because we are paying  band teachers, PE teachers, and librarians salaries of $170,00 +. What makes it even crazier is that band instrcutors, PE teachers, and librarians are even... Read more »
By CPSfanDotCom,
July 28, 2010 at 8:13 am
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Youths No Longer Attracted to Obama

The Obama effect on youths is wearing off as fast as the latest fad. According to a story by the New York Post: “Obama is losing in a match-up against a generic Republican challenger by 37 percent to 34 percent among voters in the 18-34 age group, according to a stunning Quinnipiac University poll released... Read more »
By CPSfanDotCom,
July 24, 2010 at 2:21 pm
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