Is this the most dysfunctional state in America? Soaring unemployment, sky-rocketing debt and punishing taxes send residents fleeing
Illinois is grappling with issues which have triggered a rise in residents departing
The state has struggled to add jobs and its public pension debt has ballooned
Conservative thinktanks have grouped Illinois with other struggling blue states
By LEWIS PENNOCK
PUBLISHED: 12:05 EDT, 3 May 2024 | UPDATED: 12:16 EDT, 3 May 2024
Move over California and New York, a new state is in contention for the 'most dysfunctional' in America.
Illinois is grappling with a string of issues which have triggered a rise in residents departing the state.
The state has struggled to add jobs and its public pension debt has ballooned to nearly $150 billion. Meanwhile, its population has declined, hurting tax income.
Conservative thinktanks have now grouped Illinois with other blue states like New York and California, which have also faced an exodus amid issues ranging from immigration to crime.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13380179/most-dysfunctional-state-illinois-unemployment-debt-taxes.html
