Chicagoans deserve a real financial fix
Mayor Johnson must provide better financial solutions for Chicagoans than a citywide hiring freeze.
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Mayor Brandon Johnson demonstrates his willingness to overtax and overspend while still depriving Chicagoans of real economic reform in his newest hiring freeze.
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This citywide halt is a weak, half-baked defense against Chicago’s financial struggles.
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Our city’s budget deficit has vaulted to over $223 million, and is only projected to grow under Mayor Johnson’s irresponsible stewardship.
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Mayor Johnson must do better than a hiring freeze–Chicagoans deserve a real financial fix.
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Chicagoans deserve a real financial fix
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Mayor Johnson must provide better financial solutions for Chicagoans than a citywide hiring freeze.
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The Office of Budget and Management reported the institution of a Chicago hiring freeze in an official statement from Director Annette Guzman on September 9. Guzman said “we are enacting a series of budgetary restrictions, including a citywide hiring freeze, and stringent limitations on nonessential travel and overtime expenditures outside of public safety operations.… The $982.4 million FY2025 budget forecast gap is largely driven by rising personnel, pension, and contractual costs, alongside ongoing revenue challenges.”
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Politico Illinois Playbook reported on Civic Federation President Joe Ferguson’s comments regarding the Chicago hiring freeze and rising taxes. Ferguson said to Politico, “We’ve kind of maxed out the credit card and maxed out the people who pay the credit card. That’s the taxpayer. There’s just no more give.” As of September 2024, Chicago has a $223 million budget gap, and there will be a $982.4 million deficit in 2025.
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The Illinois Policy Institute reported that the population of Chicago has hit its lowest count since the year 1920. During the 1920 Census, the city’s population totaled 2,701,705; the Illinois Policy Institute indicated that U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city’s population was 2,664,452 as of July 2023. The city’s population has been in decline for nine years, and Illinois Policy Institute polls reported that 34% of Chicago residents would leave if they had an opportunity, with 39% naming high taxes and affordability as their rationale.
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Time Out reported that Chicago is officially now one of the most costly cities in the world. Time Out reported that according to the Cost of Living Index by City from Numbeo, Chicago ranks as the tenth most expensive city. It additionally ranks as the seventh most expensive city in the United States according to the data.
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SPEAKER FULL NAME, a resident of SPEAKER CITY NAME was first elected to the role of Chair of the ORGANIZATION in 20XX. As Chair, he/she is focused on boosting Republican voter turnout, growing the Party’s membership, and communicating the Party’s positions on issues that matter to GEOGRAPHY voters.
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