The Truth about Illinois Fiscal Problems and Pension Issues

Posted: May 28, 2017 / 11:17 AM CDT / Updated: May 28, 2017 / 11:17 AM CDT

FILE – In this Jan. 14, 2015, file photo, politicians gather in the Senate chambers at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield Ill. The Illinois Senate’s “grand bargain” budget compromise has had a rough go. And that doesn’t count taxpayer response. Voters have objected to the sprawling proposal in state Capitol rallies, letters and witness testimony. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman File)

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Bob Secter, the Director of Investigations for the Better Government Association joins the show as our last guest. He will discuss the Springfield impasse and a recent BGA report about the true extent of Illinois fiscal problems and pension issues.

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