My reading is SB2822ham003 is that it provides $215,200,000 not $205 million as the pension parity payment as the House Democrats stated, see page 2 of the bill. Only $10.2 million off, what’s a million here or there.
- cancer person - Thursday, Jun 30, 16 @ 11:58 am:
Does anyone know what if anything is planned for payment to health providers for persons who are supposedly covered by state employees’ medical and hospital insurance? I think there’s a huge backlog. In my case, its over a year and one wonders when the hospitals and physicians will turn us away.
Its a start; an actual obtainment of common ground. they need to do this next for a tax hike and rev bill. we cant keep accruing debt without additional revenue. Heck they can require the extra revenue only be used for existing unpaid debt as a compromise, and require a different agreement be reached for any other spending. thus enabling other tefroms if you want to do more then pay off the current debt
- TinyDancer(FKA Sue) - Thursday, Jun 30, 16 @ 10:27 am:
Pension parity…….for ONE year?
- Norseman - Thursday, Jun 30, 16 @ 10:28 am:
I’d say trust but verify, but this is the Rauner administration. Verify, then verify again, then trust.
- Ok - Thursday, Jun 30, 16 @ 10:28 am:
“Pays For” is my new go-to expression
- Unsolicited advice - Thursday, Jun 30, 16 @ 10:38 am:
Ok, I totally agree. This morning I didn’t buy a new car. The $ I saved “pays for” the new garage I’d like to have. This is fun!
- Anon - Thursday, Jun 30, 16 @ 10:47 am:
>Pension parity…….for ONE year?
I know it sounds ridiculous, but getting it done for one year makes it easier to get it done again.
- wordslinger - Thursday, Jun 30, 16 @ 10:49 am:
Well, at least they have the good taste to use quotes around “pays for” when they’re baking one-time money into ongoing spending.
- Honeybear - Thursday, Jun 30, 16 @ 10:53 am:
So is this the thing that Rick mentioned CTA wouldn’t like? Sorry I’m swimming in all the new stuff to learn. I’m trying to keep up.
- Fool On The Hill - Thursday, Jun 30, 16 @ 11:02 am:
Sincere question:
How much,if any, does the BIMP add to the overall State deficit?
- Rod - Thursday, Jun 30, 16 @ 11:17 am:
My reading is SB2822ham003 is that it provides $215,200,000 not $205 million as the pension parity payment as the House Democrats stated, see page 2 of the bill. Only $10.2 million off, what’s a million here or there.
- cancer person - Thursday, Jun 30, 16 @ 11:58 am:
Does anyone know what if anything is planned for payment to health providers for persons who are supposedly covered by state employees’ medical and hospital insurance? I think there’s a huge backlog. In my case, its over a year and one wonders when the hospitals and physicians will turn us away.
- Ghost - Thursday, Jun 30, 16 @ 3:17 pm:
Its a start; an actual obtainment of common ground. they need to do this next for a tax hike and rev bill. we cant keep accruing debt without additional revenue. Heck they can require the extra revenue only be used for existing unpaid debt as a compromise, and require a different agreement be reached for any other spending. thus enabling other tefroms if you want to do more then pay off the current debt