The Illinois Legislature is currently debating potential reform of its public pension systems.  Like Colorado, Illinois has traditionally failed to pay its public pension bills.  Like many Colorado politicians, many Illinois politicians are contemplating various means of escaping accrued public pension debt.  A recent article in Truthout exposes the surreptitious efforts of those conspiring to … Continue reading Truthout: Illinois Plutocrats Manipulate State Bond Ratings to Escape Public Pension Contracts, Lower Their Tax Burden.