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2/ The tragedy of modern America is that we are undermining the achievement of a society in which we were united by ideals instead of what are often divisive group dynamics. If we’re decreasingly bonded by our national heritage, we risk social upheaval.
2/ In the private sector, when demand for your product or service declines 20% over a decade, you usually get some sort of restructuring that includes right-sizing costs. But in the public sector?… 
Let’s start with city resources. As I’ve highlighted, we pay an obscene amount to our underfunded pension plans, which state law prevents reforming (short of a constitutional amendment). The $2.6b for FY 2023 is over 20% of city expenditures. 
Do we really want a candidate beholden to the CTU? They’ve spent close to $2.5m backing him. He’s their man. 
I agree with Gov Pritzker that it’s great we’ve received credit upgrades the last two years. This will lower our cost of borrowing which is currently the highest in the country amongst states. But let’s give a little credit where credit is due. Not sure it’s stable/sustainable.
Sorry, but they aren’t on the side of labor. This isn’t a fight for the working man. It’s a fight for power. An ideology that’s inherently anti-business fails to see the problem of what happens when businesses leave. Where is everyone going to work? The State can’t hire everyone.
2/ Here's the summary of each candidate's plan. Johnson's tax ideas are indicative of zero understanding of how the economy works. Last time I checked, there's no wall around Chicago preventing anyone from leaving. Under Johson, we'll have higher tax rates and lower revenue. 
2/ When these benefits programs were set up, people didn’t live as long and we had far more working-age people relative to retirees. Yea, people should have dignity in retirement, but they also should maybe work longer if living longer. And we should means-test benefits. 
