Here’s a totally unexpected development [sic]:
Barack Obama’s presidential center in Chicago that is supposed to open this year is reportedly costing Chicago taxpayers more and more money.
There have been surging public infrastructure costs for the project the former president said would be a “gift” to the city.
However, taxpayers are stuck with the bill and no government agency can provide an accounting of the total public cost, despite months of queries and FOIA requests.
Obama vowed in the beginning to privately fund the project via donations to his foundation, Fox News reported on Saturday.
But building the infrastructure to get the project up and running is publicly financed and cannot move forward without those funds.
And:
Tax filings showed the Obama Foundation had only deposited $1 million into its $470 million reserve fund.
Chicago authorities have “failed to produce a reconciled total showing how much city taxpayers have committed or how current spending compares to the roughly $175 million discussed when the project was approved.”
So where has all the money gone? Silly rabbits, it’s Africa Chicago:
“Illinois Democrats are leaving taxpayers high and dry and putting them on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars to support the ugliest building in Chicago. Illinois’ culture of corruption is humming along with pay-to-play deals to their allies and friends while lying to Illinois voters.”
Hey, those taxpayers voted for him in their millions and now they’re getting their reward, good and hard.