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Illinois Pension Crisis: JB Pritzker’s $144 Billion Betrayal of Taxpayers

Illinois Pension Crisis: JB Pritzker’s $144 Billion Betrayal of Taxpayers

Staff Writer
Published on: 02/09/2025

Illinois is drowning in a $144 billion pension crisis—with only 46 cents for every dollar promised. While taxpayers struggle, Gov. JB Pritzker funds programs for illegals, leaving citizens and retirees betrayed, overtaxed, and facing collapse.

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