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Article: Lake County taxes bailing out CTA Daniel Venturi

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February 27, 2008
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State Rep. Kathy Ryg recently sent out an explanation of why she supported Mass Transit Bill (House Bill 656). Rep. Ryg correctly points out the bloated CTA pension system was on the verge of collapse.

The bill does reduce some of the outrageous benefits for

"future employees" of the CTA. These benefits currently

include health-care coverage for life with as little as three years

service to the CTA. This is a welcome part of the bill and was

embraced by the Taxpayers Federation of Illinois.

The bill also minimally increases Lake County representation on the

RTA Board. Chicago and Cook County will still control over

two-thirds of the RTA board. The increase is not likely to impact ...

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