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History 1986 Federal Government institutes Thrift savings plan – a 401K style pension plan for Federal employees. Private companies for the last 3 decades have largely transitioned to 401K plans for workers. Why – Defined Benefit plans are unaffordable.  In fact, companies have filed bankruptcy to get out from under their DB contracts. In Illinois [...]

  1.        “Provides that no additional service credit may be accrued….” Does this mean that the years of service used for pension calculation are frozen at what they are when the bill passes? Is this equitable for an employee with 5 years of service versus one with 25 years of service?   Yes. The years [...]

Below are the local candidates that we are supporting this election.  Many, a large number of these names you should recognize as people who have been involved with our tea party, and if they have not been involved they are fiscal conservatives and that is why they have earned our support.  If a race is [...]

Virtually everyone agrees that Illinois needs to do something about its massive unfunded pension liabilities, which total more than $200 billion. For too long, politicians have been all too willing to kick the can down the road and let the problem build and build, rather than confronting it with meaningful reform.   Now, several pension [...]

Original Article Posted on Conservative Teachers http://conservativeteachersofamerica.com/2013/03/27/commoncore-state-standards-are-federalizing-your-childs-future/ by Karen Schroeder of Advocates for Academic Freedom. The American educational system is being federalized through implementation of Race to the Top and Common Core State Standards. Once CCSS are completely implemented, the federal government will have control of assessment tools and textbooks used in core subjects. Also, [...]

From our Friends at the DuPage Tea Party: It is unfortunate and unnerving that so many of our State Reps and State Senators that we trust will not take the time necessary to understand the ultimate “goals” and ulterior motives behind bills before voting on them. The Smart Grid Bill was passed by the House [...]

Patriots!! We NEED to fight Common Core in our schools!!! It “dumbs down” with anti-American propaganda and lower standards our children and grand-children.  Common Core also has an enormous cost to our already cash strapped state. Please take the time to email, print and send letters (link to sample letter below) or call state reps [...]