Joint Press Conference with Gubernatorial Candidates on Wirepoints' $530 billion debt report

The growth in Illinois’ retirement debts to half-a-trillion dollars is yet another grim reminder that lawmakers refuse to address the pension crisis. Today, most politicians won’t even discuss the possibility of reform.

But there are a few.

Wirepoints recently co-hosted a Facebook Live event with four Illinois candidates for governor: Darren Bailey, Gary Rabine, Paul Schimpf and Jesse Sullivan. Gov. Pritzker didn't respond to our invitation.

To learn more, read Wirepoints' latest report: https://wirepoints.org/illinois-pension-shortfall-surpasses-500-billion-average-debt-burden-now-110000-per-household-wirepoints-special-report/