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With Illinois state government without a full budget for more than two years, pension obligations in the billions, a debt so deep it’s almost impossible to see the bottom of it, Illinois members of AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike.
What makes this action particularly mind-boggling is that they — unlike many vendors who do business with the state of Illinois — are getting paid. Given the state of the state, getting your paycheck along with a sweet, affordable health-care plan and gorgeous pension … yeah, I think the rest of us can understand why they would want to walk off of the job and strike against the people of Illinois.