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Bird in a Blender posted:There are way less people fleeing the state because of tax reasons than you think. California has roughly the same tax burden as Illinois, NY is #1 in the country for local taxes. Are people fleeing those states because of taxes? gently caress no they aren't. Hell, our neighbor to the north has around the same tax burden as us. People are leaving the state because of jobs, and because the state government sucks rear end. I like you and would like to subscribe to your newsletter.
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Aug 24, 2018 15:10
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Obama coming to speak at UIUC next Friday. Students only will be entered in for tickets to see him in Foellinger, everyone else will have to content themselves with streaming video. He's being given some Ethics in government award. I will note pols usually show up for some gladhanding with volunteers at various offices occasionally so if you're a Dem volunteer in the area it might behoove you to show up Thurs or Fri evening. No promises tho, Obama's kind of a big name.
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Aug 31, 2018 18:05
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One of JB's companies got caught union-busting, so the gent did the only thing he could do in labor-friendly Illinois: a 180.
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Sep 3, 2018 03:57
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Willa Rogers posted:One of JB's companies got caught union-busting, so the gent did the only thing he could do in labor-friendly Illinois: a 180. What do you know, some good did come from having him as the Democratic candidate.
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Sep 3, 2018 04:22
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Willa Rogers posted:One of JB's companies got caught union-busting, so the gent did the only thing he could do in labor-friendly Illinois: a 180. JBs companies been known for union busting since the 90s and the hotel workers strikes (Hyatt). One of the reasons a lot of us were side-eying his run in the first place.
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Sep 4, 2018 04:24
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That seems like the ideal way to market him, yes. Someone else doing something unpleasant and an assurance that he is off camera some where as a nebulously better option.
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Sep 4, 2018 14:32
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https://twitter.com/JesseRodriguez/status/1037004679824265216
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Sep 4, 2018 16:55
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Anyone to the left of JB on the ballet, or should I just hold my nose? Is there any redeeming quality to another billionaire like JB other than not being as directly harmful to humanity as Rauner?
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Sep 4, 2018 17:25
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Uroboros posted:Anyone to the left of JB on the ballet, or should I just hold my nose? Is there any redeeming quality to another billionaire like JB other than not being as directly harmful to humanity as Rauner? hold your nose, is my reccomendation. But my voting strategy is generally vote for the person or party least likely to find away to take away my voting rights.
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Sep 4, 2018 17:44
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Maybe Chuey will finally get his shot.
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Sep 4, 2018 17:57
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Uroboros posted:Anyone to the left of JB on the ballet, or should I just hold my nose? Is there any redeeming quality to another billionaire like JB other than not being as directly harmful to humanity as Rauner? No, hold your nose, 2020 census will make it worth it putting up with him if nothing else.
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Sep 4, 2018 17:58
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It's weird that the guy who could've been the first Jewish Speaker of the House dropped everything to be a really ineffectual White House Chief of Staff and then went on to drop everything again to be a really ineffectual mayor of Chicago. I was thinking that having a Speaker candidate like Rahm in the age of Trump would've been a good thing but maybe not.
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Sep 4, 2018 18:02
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CAPT. Rainbowbeard posted:Maybe Chuey will finally get his shot. He is taking Gutiérrez's seat in Congress so probably not.
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Sep 4, 2018 18:19
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Sep 4, 2018 22:02
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Maybe he'll retire to the house he left his tv in.
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Sep 4, 2018 22:03
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Thwomp posted:It's weird that the guy who could've been the first Jewish Speaker of the House dropped everything to be a really ineffectual White House Chief of Staff and then went on to drop everything again to be a really ineffectual mayor of Chicago. I don't think he knew what he was walking into. I know people poo poo hard on him but Daley hosed the finances of the city up so bad that no one can possibly save it. The next round of candidates will be terrible because no sane person could possibly want that job.
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Niwrad posted:I don't think he knew what he was walking into. I know people poo poo hard on him but Daley hosed the finances of the city up so bad that no one can possibly save it. Just like our gubernatorial race!
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Sep 5, 2018 22:12
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Niwrad posted:I don't think he knew what he was walking into. I know people poo poo hard on him but Daley hosed the finances of the city up so bad that no one can possibly save it. Rahm's always seemed like he's been connected enough to know stuff - the cities' finances were well known to be a mess in 2010. But absolutely Daley left an impossible situation. quote:The next round of candidates will be terrible because no sane person could possibly want that job. I can't wrap my mind around why anyone would want to be mayor here, except other than to just squeeze the city for cash and then loving get out of dodge.
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Sep 6, 2018 03:41
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Niwrad posted:I don't think he knew what he was walking into. I know people poo poo hard on him but Daley hosed the finances of the city up so bad that no one can possibly save it. He spent 8 years blowing money on vanity projects and not doing a thing to work on finances.
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Sep 6, 2018 04:40
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Mayoral candidate door-jam! The Sun-Times is reporting that Guttierez is considering running. And the Trib mentions a long list of potential candidates in this story. I'd love to see any of Guttierez, Orr, Pawar or Raoul become mayor. Worst-case scenario imo would be any of Jarrett, Duncan, D. Brown, McCarthy or Vallas.
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Sep 6, 2018 17:31
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The X-man cometh posted:He spent 8 years blowing money on vanity projects and not doing a thing to work on finances. What exactly could he do to "work on finances"? Can't go back in time and stop the massive pensions from being given out. Can't go back in time and stop the selling of the parking meters. The solutions to the financial problems are the things that the city would not want.
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Sep 6, 2018 19:45
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I believe the parking meter contract can actually be cancelled, the city would just need to repay the lump sum it got . They could float bonds for that but no one wants to
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Sep 6, 2018 19:56
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Willa Rogers posted:Mayoral candidate door-jam! Wasn't Orr Mayor for like a week after Harold Washington died? I'd vote for Pawar over all of them. Guy is smart and has some innovative ideas. Thought Governor was a bit lofty for him at this stage in his career but Mayor would be perfect. Orr seems fine and I know this is ageist, but I think the city just needs someone younger and not entrenched in the system already. I can't stand Guttierez so I hope he doesn't run. The disgusting smear campaign he helped run against Eugene Sawyer in the 80's is why this city hasn't had a black mayor since. And why the city is in the financial ruin it is. The guy talks a big game but behind the scenes he's a loving snake.
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Sep 6, 2018 20:01
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Niwrad posted:What exactly could he do to "work on finances"? Can't go back in time and stop the massive pensions from being given out. Can't go back in time and stop the selling of the parking meters. Yeah, he raised taxes and fees like every year, and got a near election-killing reaction when he made CPS budget cuts or closed schools to save money. Like 70% of the criticism I hear about Rahm is that he tried too much to raise revenue and to cut costs - far, far, beyond what was politically advantageous. The only current candidate that seems as hard-charging as Rahm was about fiscal solvency is maybe Vallas (who I have a really poor initial opinion about, having attended CPS).
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Sep 6, 2018 20:16
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Niwrad posted:What exactly could he do to "work on finances"? I think it's less that there is a good clear answer to this question that he obviously should have done that would fix things, and more like there are a bunch of things that he shouldn't have done/continued to do (more privatization schemes, more TIF shenanigans, scoop and toss for several years more after Daley, mental health clinic closings, regressive fees/tax increases, years of defending police tooth and nail and then paying massive settlements, opposing marijuana legalization/taxation, appointing people like quazzo and byrd-bennett to fleece us, and so forth).
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Man_of_Teflon posted:I think it's less that there is a good clear answer to this question that he obviously should have done that would fix things, and more like there are a bunch of things that he shouldn't have done/continued to do (more privatization schemes, more TIF shenanigans, scoop and toss for several years more after Daley, mental health clinic closings, regressive fees/tax increases, years of defending police tooth and nail and then paying massive settlements, opposing marijuana legalization/taxation, appointing people like quazzo and byrd-bennett to fleece us, and so forth). Those are all fair criticisms. Although the next Mayor will scoop and toss as well. Unless you find a magical method to generate billions overnight or shut down services without people throwing a fit, the path will continue to stay the same. This isn't something you point to legalizing marijuana and poof you're saved. The city has debt it will never be able to pay back no matter what new schemes you put in place. Bankruptcy is inevitable and it's just a decision on whether they do it sooner rather than later (and yes I know the state hurdles at play in allowing it).
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Sep 6, 2018 22:29
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Sep 6, 2018 22:33
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So if you missed the Obama speech you can catch it in its entirety here. Apparently Rodney Davis was in the audience, CNN cut to him once or twice. Durbin was there as well.
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Sep 7, 2018 19:54
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The latest 538 predictions have IL-12 being spoiled by the Green candidate and giving the election to the GOP. Losing to racist honkeys that live in the cornfield I can live with, but if the loving Greens ruin this poo poo
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Sep 7, 2018 21:52
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A lot of Greens are racist honkies who are in denial, and also hate mainstream culture.
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ZorajitZorajit posted:The latest 538 predictions have IL-12 being spoiled by the Green candidate and giving the election to the GOP. Losing to racist honkeys that live in the cornfield I can live with, but if the loving Greens ruin this poo poo Yeah, I'm in 12 and they came to my door looking for signatures this summer. I told them to I was not interested for this exactly this reason. I also got a kid, maybe 20 or 21, at my door campaigning for Rauner this week, but I doubt he'll find much support in my town. edit: Can you link that poll? The one I'm looking at doesn't include 3rd party candidates. Bobulus fucked around with this message at 23:05 on Sep 7, 2018 |
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Sep 7, 2018 23:03
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So did Pritzker ever actually propose a mileage tax, let alone GPS tracking in every car? (Lol we all already carry GPS tracking devices with audio and video on us all day every day)
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Sep 9, 2018 18:38
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brugroffil posted:So did Pritzker ever actually propose a mileage tax, let alone GPS tracking in every car? When that ad first came out, I did a little bit of searching. If I remember correctly, JB at some point referenced the Oregon pilot program to start testing equipment for a mileage tax. When questioned about the mileage tax, he said he didn’t have a plan, but was basically open to anything at this point to pay for infrastructure.
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I'm also loving the commercials featuring Mrs Rauner crying about how it's not fair to expect anyone to actually accomplish anything in four years Funny that they don't seem to want to use his face at all
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When I'm not watching the Bears predictably crap the bed and snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory, I am usually streaming TV from the various cable channel apps on my Roku. Up until recently there were vanishingly few political ads. And now I have that wretched lady saying stuff about how she just can't afford another dime in taxes, and lying about that car mileage thing, and how she'll move out of the state (good riddance). And miserable Diana Rauner just completely ignoring how her billionaire hubby decided to bankrupt the state for a few years in order to break unions. Political ads are the worst.
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Sep 10, 2018 14:35
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Bobulus posted:Yeah, I'm in 12 and they came to my door looking for signatures this summer. I told them to I was not interested for this exactly this reason. https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2018-midterm-election-forecast/house/illinois/12/ I'm extrapolating from here. There was a GOP rally in my neighborhood park over the weekend. More than a hundred people, I think they were mostly there for a judge campaign. Whole mess of honkeys in redhats.
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dwarf74 posted:When I'm not watching the Bears predictably crap the bed and snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory, I am usually streaming TV from the various cable channel apps on my Roku. Up until recently there were vanishingly few political ads. Those ads are super annoying but dammit, the JB “karaoke” and “dad jokes” ads are loving stupid also. Is polling showing that people do not see him as human or something?
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Bizarro Kanyon posted:Those ads are super annoying but dammit, the JB “karaoke” and “dad jokes” ads are loving stupid also. Is polling showing that people do not see him as human or something? He's not human. He's a billionaire.
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Caught Cubs Posting