tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1797875972831999598.post6894919686882659554..comments2023-11-22T04:27:07.521-06:00Comments on glen brown: Beware of the Trojan Horse that is SB 2404gbrownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13435049339082622611noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1797875972831999598.post-375072240159705972016-07-13T13:25:38.515-05:002016-07-13T13:25:38.515-05:00"The vested and enforceable contractual right..."The vested and enforceable contractual right to a program of health benefits is NOT offered as, and shall NOT be considered, a pension or retirement benefit under Article XIII, Section 5 of the Illinois Constitution, the Illinois Pension Code, or any subsequent or successor enactment providing pension benefits…": This was proven false in July, 2014 with the Illinois Supreme Court ruling in Kanerva v. Weems.gbrownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13435049339082622611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1797875972831999598.post-5239719129799690132013-05-18T15:15:11.522-05:002013-05-18T15:15:11.522-05:00I loved Rep. Lou Lang's response to the "...I loved Rep. Lou Lang's response to the "reformers" and the propaganda vehicle some refer to as The Chicago Tribune. I wish coalition leaders would spend more time working with him and the other reasonable leaders who obviously understand ALL sides of the pension issue. <br /><br />I am retired now so I can't do anything on this, but I'd love to see active IEA members pay very close attention in the future to how their IEA dues/IPACE contributions are used in political funding of candidates. It makes me furious to think that some of those "reformers" were re-elected thanks to the gift of some of my hard-earned dollars.<br /><br />If I only knew then what I know now.disgruntledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07274569657119435746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1797875972831999598.post-22940689775636242852013-05-17T20:40:52.091-05:002013-05-17T20:40:52.091-05:00And as I'm typing my two words to prove I'...And as I'm typing my two words to prove I'm not a robot, I see that my second word is "sacrifice".....Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03354619377245004707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1797875972831999598.post-76914574282239994852013-05-17T20:39:38.594-05:002013-05-17T20:39:38.594-05:00And today is the first day I saw in writing that w...And today is the first day I saw in writing that we might be responsible for up to 100% of the premiums.<br />Up to now it's been announced that health benefits would actually be "guaranteed" by the Constitution with the passage of SB2404.<br />Are these little "chippings" going to continue? Is this the way we'll be told about the further downsides of SB2404?<br />Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03354619377245004707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1797875972831999598.post-38689201987940165932013-05-17T19:43:56.739-05:002013-05-17T19:43:56.739-05:00They can maintain control through a constant state...They can maintain control through a constant state of fear and taking. Dystopian.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03893420316878343004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1797875972831999598.post-4855617344275926452013-05-17T19:35:25.977-05:002013-05-17T19:35:25.977-05:00Has anyone asked Cinda to call off the robocalls t...Has anyone asked Cinda to call off the robocalls to teachers to support SB2404? Will she deign to order robocalls to tell teachers to NOT support SB2404?<br />When will she start behaving as though she is on the side of Illinois teachers and retirees?<br />-Ken PrevitiTeachershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122053178544975314noreply@blogger.com