That same year, Illinois legislators approved a pilot program usingstate taxpayer fundsworth $3.6 million for the Metro East St. Louis area. Inevitably, a state-run, money-restricted program would evolve to a“nanny-state,”where the money only could be used for approved purposes. And that w...
A meaningless statistic. Interest rates and defense have different purposes. It’s another orange/orange crayons comparison designed solely to shock you. It’s like telling you the cost of oranges is greater than the cost of orange crayons. If rates remain high, interest payments could reach $2...