The Chicago city government should stop offering pensions to part-time employees and instead offer a 401(k) plan, argues writer Robert Kohn. The city of Chicago is already bankrupt due to its pension liabilities and should not continue offering pensions. The pension contributions should be paid for from Chicago’s general fund or ward expense accounts, but these payments are actually made by taxpayers. Kohn argues that pensions should be provided to workers who work as little as 14 hours per week. He also suggests that the entire property tax system should be reworked to make houses more affordable and more affordable. The writer points out that the trend is to tear down houses for sale and build monster houses that only the wealthy can afford, and suggests that public school funding should be shifted to an income tax.