If this story about cronyism between government and the unions doesn't fry you - nothing will.
It’s practically a fantasy come to life: work a single day and get a golden parachute that will guarantee one’s retirement in comfort and luxury. Only in Illinois, it’s not just a fantasy, it’s a dream come true for two high-ranking union officials who worked a single day in a public school. Thanks to a loophole in the law that the state legislature inserted into a “reform” law, that one day as substitute teachers will cost Illinois taxpayers a few million dollars in pensions.
Illinois taxpayers recently got hit with big tax increases, thanks to Governor Pat Quinn and a Democratic legislature, thanks to the state’s inability to control its costs. Just think where these millions of dollars could have been spent other than to line the pockets of union lobbyists. Why, the money may have gone to teachers who spent more than a single day in the classroom. Remember this when unions — and Democrats — posture themselves as the saviors of the middle class.
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