Category Archives: infrastructure
Capital Formation Lifts People Out of Poverty
Sixty-two years and $22 trillion later, the U.S. poverty rate sits at roughly 11 percent, almost identical to where Lyndon Johnson found it in 1964. The government ran the most expensive social experiment in human history and produced nothing measurable. … Continue reading →
It Finally Makes Sense Why The Fed Was Printing So Much Money
For the longest time I couldn’t figure out why the stock market was going up during times when traditionally, under identical conditions in the past, the stock market had gone down. It was during the Obama administration when I discovered … Continue reading →
Illinois is preparing for a 30% toll increase beginning January 1, 2027.
Toll free in’73″…a promise by Illinois politicians. Anybody remember that slogan? JB Pritzker and Illinois Democrats are now guaranteeing that Illinois tollway roads will ‘not’ toll-free by 2073, either. JB Pritzker actually said there’s “no guarantees” your taxes won’t change … Continue reading →
More Money, Fewer Students: What the State Pays Per Student Is Soaring
More Money, Fewer Students: What the State Pays Per Student Is Soaring Here’s a number every Illinois taxpayer should sit with: in 2019, the state of Illinois put about $6,700 per student into education. Today that figure is roughly $9,700. … Continue reading →
Illinois Government Budget Antics in Springfield
Just Awful!! 9:45 PM Saturday night Illinois Democrats just dumped their budget off to Republicans…on paper….3600+ pages. 🤦♂️ what a mess !!! Not a document…not a PDF, but on paper. Republicans in the IL House and Senate have to read … Continue reading →
School districts across Illinois are quietly using police‑grade surveillance tools and private investigators to track families and decide which children are allowed to attend public school.
Why do schools take these actions and why are they investigating parents? “Ostensibly, the validity they raise is the amount of money that they spend for each student to educate the students,” said Roy McCampbell, a former school administrator and … Continue reading →
A Review of Illinois Governor Pritzker’s Scandals
Pritzker is drowning in scandals. He ripped toilets out of his Chicago mansion to dodge $331,000 in property taxes. This billionaire hid millions in Bahamas trusts while raising taxes on Illinois families. His family vacationed in Florida and Wisconsin during … Continue reading →
The Bears are Going to Indiana According to Sources with Inside Information !!!
Uh oh…The Chicago Bears are moving to Indiana! Respected Illinois political observer Thomas Devore says that multiple sources with direct knowledge of the negotiations are saying that the decision to move to Indiana has been is “effectively made”. “The Bears … Continue reading →
A Very Special Generation—-A big round of applause to all the members of a very special generation, which will be UNIQUE!!!!🙏🙏🙏
They call us “The Elderly”We were born in the 40-50-60’s.We grew up in the 50-60-70’s.We studied in the 60-70-80’s.We were dating in the 70-80-90’s.We got married and discovered the world in the 70-80-90’s.We venture into the 80-90’s.We stabilize in the … Continue reading →
Illinois Passes $56 Billion Budget While Enacting New Taxes
Illinois passes $56B budget – Lawmakers approved the state budget early Monday morning after slogging through the night, enacting new taxes on businesses and authorizing less spending than what Gov. JB Pritzker proposed in February. Illinois’ newly passed FY27 budget, … Continue reading →