http://chicagoist.com/2008/10/07/examining_chicagos_budget_crisis.php All comments for Examining Chicago's Budget Crisis en-us 2008 Marcus Gilmer Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:00:00 -0600 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss marcusisabadass@gmail.com marcusisabadass@gmail.com 60 http://chicagoist.com/2008/10/07/examining_chicagos_budget_crisis.php#comment-1481784 http://chicagoist.com/2008/10/07/examining_chicagos_budget_crisis.php#comment-1481784 Comments Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:45:18 -0600 <p>Because comp makes up 80% of the budget, the only way to make significant reductions in expenses is to reduce comp. The CTA has the same issue. Government comp isn't typically pegged to inflation or economic conditions; it just goes up! Because, c'mon, how do you get re-elected if you practice fiscal responsibility? I like a lot of the things that 'Da Mayor does. He does a fantastic job of attracting tourism, new businesses/private sector jobs, and meetings and conventions. But this problem isn't going away. It doesn't necessarily require eliminating positions. Adjust wages/comp of govt. employees...including retired city employees. It won't get you re-elected, but it will fix the problem.</p>