Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Pension thieves fall out once again. SB1 bombs in the Senate

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Pension thieves fall out once again. SB1 bombs in the Senate:

Pension thieves fall out once again. SB1 bombs in the Senate

by Mike Klonsky

Angry Boss Madigan stomped out of the Capitol after his SB1 pension bill blew up.  Points finger at Cullerton.

If you're a retired teacher, living on fixed income, or struggling to make your health care payments, you can breathe a little easier -- at least for a few months. Boss Madigan's unconstitutional pension-busting bill, SB1, bombed in the Senate once again. It fell short by a 16-42 vote, despite an alliance between Madigan and the Republicans who came around after first complaining that the bill didn't go far enough.  Thank you, all those