Illinois stands at a crossroads that will define its fiscal future and its ability to provide for its people for decades. At issue is whether Gov. JB Pritzker and legislative leaders have the courage to soundly reject a union-backed proposal to roll back Tier 2 pension reforms that would saddle Illinois taxpayers with $80 billion-plus in additional pension contributions over the next 30 years.

With the fall veto session rapidly approaching and conversations around its anticipated agenda swirling, the continued push by union leaders for such fiscally reckless proposals demands a clear response from Illinois taxpayers: Enough is enough.

The bill, SB1937 , isn’t just expensive; it’s also fiscally catastrophic.

To fund existing state and local pension promises, Illinoisans will need to pa

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