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JB Pritzker: “A pension amendment, which by the way would be…”

Featuring: JB Pritzker, Democratic | Governor of Illinois

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Published | Video Starts at 37:49

And you know, and we have obligations. You got to live up to the obligations. You can't walk in. I know people said this about the state. We should pass a, you know, A pension amendment, which by the way would be unconstitutional and was ruled as such. But these are things that, you know, you're obligated to do when you're in office even when it's hard. And you're confident that this city can do it? (37:49–37:55)

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Asserts that a pension amendment would be unconstitutional and has been ruled as such.

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