{"id":2330397,"date":"2024-08-24T08:59:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-24T12:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/data-refutes-pritzkers-dnc-claims-about-illinois-economy-analyst-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-24T09:01:10","modified_gmt":"2024-08-24T13:01:10","slug":"data-refutes-pritzkers-dnc-claims-about-illinois-economy-analyst-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/data-refutes-pritzkers-dnc-claims-about-illinois-economy-analyst-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Data refutes Pritzker\u2019s DNC claims about Illinois economy: Analyst &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdata-refutes-pritzkers-dnc-claims-about-illinois-economy-analyst-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2330397&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-continues-nuclear-program-aims-to-enrich-uranium-to-20\/\" title=\"Iran continues nuclear program, aims to enrich uranium to 20%\">recent statement<\/a> during the\u2064 Democratic National Convention, Illinois Governor J.B. \u200dPritzker highlighted the\u200c achievements of Illinois\u200b under Democratic leadership, asserting that\u2062 significant progress is possible. However,\u200b a nonprofit think tank president, Ted Dabrowski, \u2063challenged Pritzker&#8217;s claims, arguing that the state&#8217;s economic indicators tell a different story. According to Dabrowski, Illinois ranks poorly in key areas such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">job creation<\/a>, \u2064income levels, and overall <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oil-slides-more-than-1-as-chinese-gdp-dents-demand-hopes\/\" title=\"Chinese GDP weighs on oil demand, causing a slide of over 1%.\">economic \u2064growth<\/a>. He emphasized that\u200b statistics \u2064reveal the state is struggling,\u200c countering Pritzker&#8217;s \u2062assertions that Democrats are effectively championing job growth and economic improvement.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Data refutes Pritzker&rsquo;s DNC claims about Illinois economy: Analyst<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1737028\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash;&nbsp;Gov. J.B. Pritzker used the spotlight at the Democratic National Convention to highlight the successes of Illinois and the Democratic Party, but the president of a nonprofit think tank says the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/historian-who-accurately-predicted-4-decades-of-presidential-winners-offers-pick-for-trump-vs-harris\/\" title=\"Historian Who Accurately Predicted 4 Decades of Presidential Winners Offers Pick for Trump Vs. Harris\">numbers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-insistence-by-democrat-politicians-and-medical-elites-empirical-evidence-does-not-conclusively-show-that-masks-reduce-the-spread-of-covid\/\" title=\"Despite Insistence by Democrat Politicians and Medical Elites, Empirical Evidence DOES NOT Conclusively Show that Masks Reduce the Spread of COVID\">don&#038;rsquo<\/a><\/a>;t add up.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Pritzker said there is no better place to see that change is possible under Democratic leadership than in Illinois. Democrats currently hold the super-majority in the Illinois legislature.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you look at the&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wirepoints.org\/illinois-gov-pritzker-delivers-democrats-national-economic-pitch-a-look-at-his-own-record-is-revealing-wirepoints\/?utm_source=Wirepoints+Master+List&amp;utm_campaign=1f0e0a3de0-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_06_06_06_52_COPY_01&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_-ddc8c50ab5-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">statistics<\/a><\/strong>, we are at the bottom of the barrel for most things that matter to most people,&rdquo; said Ted Dabrowski, president of Wirepoints. &ldquo;When it comes to jobs, incomes and economic growth, safety, all those things.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Pritzker claimed that Democrats are champions of jobs, but as Dabrowski points out,&nbsp;there are 85,000 fewer Illinoisans employed today than when Pritzker took office five years ago, and the state&rsquo;s unemployment rate is the second-worst in the country.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We don&rsquo;t have business-friendly laws, our pension debt is the biggest in the country and it sucks up a lot of money so it makes our economy worse,&rdquo; said Dabrowski. &ldquo;We have a lot of corruption, of course, too many units of government, all those things get in the way of companies doing what they do best and that is hiring and growing.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Data from the Economic Policy Institute shows that Illinois&rsquo; Black unemployment rate is at a staggering 8.8%, which is the third worst behind only Kentucky and Ohio.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Governor Pritzker, Mayor Johnson, all of them are so obsessed about equity, and they keep using the terms equity and progressive values, but if you look at what their policies do to minorities, it&rsquo;s really sad,&rdquo; said Dabrowski.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Dabrowski notes that Illinois has had the 3rd-biggest loss of population since the last decennial count was completed in 2020, with a drop of more than 240,000 people. On the other hand, Texas and Florida gained more than 1 million in population over the three years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1737028\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1737028\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Data contradicts Pritzker&#8217;s claims about Illinois economy at DNC, says analyst (The Center Square) \u2013 Governor J.B. Pritzker took the opportunity at the Democratic National Convention to showcase Illinois&#8217; achievements and those of the Democratic Party. However, the president of a nonprofit think tank argues that the statistics tell a different story. Pritzker asserted that Illinois exemplifies how change can occur under Democratic leadership, noting that Democrats hold a super-majority in the state legislature. Ted Dabrowski, president of Wirepoints, countered this by stating, &#8220;If you examine the data, we rank poorly in many areas important to residents,&#8221; including jobs, income growth, and safety. While Pritzker claimed Democrats are job advocates, Dabrowski highlighted that there are 85,000 fewer employed individuals in Illinois now compared to when Pritzker assumed office five years ago and noted that the state&#8217;s unemployment rate is among the highest in the nation. &#8220;Our laws aren&#8217;t business-friendly; we have significant pension debt which drains resources from our economy,&#8221; Dabrowski explained. He also pointed out issues like corruption and an excessive number of government units hindering business growth and hiring capabilities. According to data from the Economic Policy Institute, Black unemployment in Illinois stands at an alarming 8.8%, ranking third worst after Kentucky and Ohio. &#8220;Governor Pritzker and Mayor Johnson focus heavily on equity but their policies negatively impact minorities,&#8221; Dabrowski remarked sadly. He also mentioned that since 2020&#8217;s census count was completed, Illinois has experienced one of the largest population declines\u2014over 240,000 people\u2014while states like Texas and Florida have seen population increases exceeding one million over three years<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2330398,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/JB-Pritzker-governor-cousin-nonprofit-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[7428,7705,39178,20657,32076],"class_list":["post-2330397","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-analysis","tag-dnc","tag-illinois-economy","tag-pritzker","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/JB-Pritzker-governor-cousin-nonprofit-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330397","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2330397"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330397\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2330398"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2330397"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2330397"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2330397"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}