Sunday’s editorial covering Illinois’ economic performance (“Time to sound the alarm on Illinois’ miserable economic performance,” July 14) reminded me of ancient political wisdom: “Why worry? You won’t be here; I won’t be here.”
This thought process resulted in unsustainable spending programs.
Back in those days, one retired at 62 and died at 66. But with today’s life expectations, we discover that you will be here. Now we all worry.
Times are changing. If the powers that be recognize the obvious and make the necessary midcourse corrections, we, who are here, will be better off.
— Ed Rios, Berwyn
Cut the costs of government
The Sunday editorial is right on and timely. We cannot continue to be a high-tax state and expect businesses and people to stay. This is a doom loop that takes us to a terrible place. It seems at this point, we need to reduce the cost of state and…
