About Jim Bosco - 2nd Ward

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  What is your overall vision for your ward and/or the city of Chicago? What are its biggest problems and biggest assets? How will you build upon each?

  0 0 We’re heading over a cliff. The city is broke, has debt and pension liabilities in the billions and no real plan for growth or to attract the businesses that will provide growth. The state is also broke and raising taxes which scares away both high income residents and businesses. We need to kill all the TIFs, pour that money back into the city budget, reform how we provide city services, get the best possible value for every tax dollar, and then reduce taxes in order to bring hundreds of new businesses into the city which will create tens-of-thousands of jobs. Jim Bosco - 2nd Ward answered in Questions for Candidates about 1 year ago Answer, comment & read 23 more answers »

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  Chicago is seen as a very racially diverse yet divided city? Do you agree with that sentiment? What, if any, steps would you take to address that?

  0 0 I agree that Chicago is very racially diverse yet divided. Not as bad as Milwaukee or Atlanta but worse than New York, LA, or Dallas. We need to make the entire city save for people of all races. We also been master zoning plans to make sure affordable housing is available in all parts of the city. Jim Bosco - 2nd Ward answered in Questions for Candidates about 1 year ago Answer, comment & read 20 more answers »

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  How do you feel about the claim that Chicago politics and city government is rife with corruption?

  0 0 It’s not a claim, Chicago is ripe with corruption. This will only be solved by having a real State’s Attorney, Attorney General, and U.S. Attorney who will drop the hammer and start locking criminal politicians away. Springfield also needs to give us a real “honest services” law in right of the most recent Supreme Court decision on the subject. Jim Bosco - 2nd Ward answered in Questions for Candidates about 1 year ago Answer, comment & read 20 more answers »

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  How do you plan to deal with the city budget and the current city deficit?

  0 0 TIF reform is required in order to balance the city budget. Also, we can reducing spending by applying corporate principles to government jobs. These two things would be enough to balance the budget in 3-5 years. Jim Bosco - 2nd Ward answered in Questions for Candidates about 1 year ago Answer, comment & read 21 more answers »

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  How do you perceive the issues of drugs and crime and what will you do to address them?

  0 0 As a homeowner who has confronted drug dealing in my neighborhood I believe it’s the violence and other criminal acts that really bother people. i.e. Wherever drugs are dealt, violence and other crimes follow. The city for too long has permitted whole blocks, neighborhoods to become dens of drug activity. That’s unacceptable. We need to reclaim our streets and alleys for the citizens of the city and hire as many police as necessary to get the job done. Jim Bosco - 2nd Ward answered in Questions for Candidates about 1 year ago Answer, comment & read 20 more answers »

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  What are your feelings about public housing and assisted living in the city of Chicago? Are there particular actions that you will take on the issue?

  0 0 Public housing has changed greatly over the last decade. Understand that nearly all public housing is federally subsidized and had little impact on the city budget. The city does however have to pay to educate the children of public housing and protect them from crime, pick-up trash, and provide other city services. Public housing, like most things, has to be right sized. Jim Bosco - 2nd Ward answered in Questions for Candidates about 1 year ago Answer, comment & read 20 more answers »

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  What are your thoughts about the costs of housing in Chicago, both for ownership and rental? Are there particular actions that you will take?

  0 0 Until the market crash housing in Chicago was expensive and getting really expensive. Today, home values are depressed and below where they need to be. Access to affordable housing is nevertheless an important issue that must be addressed. We need more master plans for affordable housing mixed-in with market rate housing. We all have to live here together. Jim Bosco - 2nd Ward answered in Questions for Candidates about 1 year ago Answer, comment & read 20 more answers »

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  What will you do to improve the Chicago Public School system, from kindergarten through high school?

  0 0 Our school system, like many others in the nation, is fundamentally broken. We need “grey-paper solutions” which fit within the current framework, like charter schools and vouchers. We also need “white-paper solutions” where we simply start over with educators asking the question, “what does a great school look like and how does it work?” Then we need to build that school. We also need parents to do their part. Parent education will likely be a piece of any successful plan. Jim Bosco - 2nd Ward answered in Questions for Candidates about 1 year ago Answer, comment & read 22 more answers »

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  What are your plans to increase job and employment opportunities in the city of Chicago?

  0 0 Chicago needs to become more business friendly in order to attract and retain employers. We cannot force companies to come here and let’s face it, they have choices. So we must show employers that Chicago is a great place to do business. Eliminating the head tax would be a good step in the right direction. Jim Bosco - 2nd Ward answered in Questions for Candidates about 1 year ago Answer, comment & read 21 more answers »

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  What do you believe is the reason behind the increase in youth violence and how do you plan to address it?

  0 0 According to our mayor and police chief there is no increase in youth violence. This is naturally absurd. The youth of this town need better schools — the educated are less violent than the uneducated — and need to be shown a real possible future whereby they too can live the American dream. Our youth feel trapped in the cycle of poverty. That must change. Jim Bosco - 2nd Ward answered in Questions for Candidates about 1 year ago Answer, comment & read 20 more answers »

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