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We should probably pay this bill

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* Owing money to the FBI is never a good thing

As Illinois draws close to entering its second year without a budget, one of its many unpaid bills threatens to provoke a dispute with the nation’s top crime-fighting force.

Documents obtained by The Associated Press show that the state owes $3 million to the FBI for processing fingerprints and conducting background checks. The debt is now so long overdue that it could be turned over to the federal government’s collection agency — the Treasury Department.

Maybe Treasury could declare us in receivership and just take over the entire government. /snark

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Jun 7, 16 @ 1:57 pm

Comments

  1. It isn’t the first time in recent history that IL has bucked the Fed’s as a matter of policy.

    Comment by Qui Tam Tuesday, Jun 7, 16 @ 2:12 pm

  2. Yep, good idea.

    Comment by Honeybear Tuesday, Jun 7, 16 @ 2:12 pm

  3. That’s how we got Capone.

    Comment by Dome Gnome Tuesday, Jun 7, 16 @ 2:15 pm

  4. Any paw prints in there?? lol.

    Comment by A guy Tuesday, Jun 7, 16 @ 2:25 pm

  5. =Any paw prints in there?? lol. =

    Wow, really high quality stuff there. You really elevated yourself. /s

    Comment by JS Mill Tuesday, Jun 7, 16 @ 2:30 pm

  6. ==Maybe Treasury could declare us in receivership and just take over the entire government==

    They can’t afford us!

    Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Jun 7, 16 @ 2:34 pm

  7. Maybe the debt will be turned over to John Oliver’s collection agency and he will forgive it too.

    Comment by DE Tuesday, Jun 7, 16 @ 2:52 pm

  8. I’d send a couple of agents to the Caymans to check into the governor’s financial holdings there. They might turn up some corruption.

    Comment by PublicServant Tuesday, Jun 7, 16 @ 3:03 pm

  9. >

    The Feds take over Illinois government bringing the same high quality results they’ve delivered for the nation… /snarkier

    Comment by Commonsense in Illinois Tuesday, Jun 7, 16 @ 3:14 pm

  10. +++- JS Mill - Tuesday, Jun 7, 16 @ 2:30 pm:

    =Any paw prints in there?? lol. =

    Wow, really high quality stuff there. You really elevated yourself. /s+++

    It’s a joke, son.

    Comment by A guy Tuesday, Jun 7, 16 @ 3:45 pm

  11. Unbelievable. These background checks are for the people watching kids in day school, tending parents in nursing homes and caring for mentally and physically challenged siblings. For 1.4%?

    Comment by Tucker Tuesday, Jun 7, 16 @ 5:54 pm

  12. Unless I’m mistaken, recent logic dictates that failure to repay these monies equates to $3 million funding for education.

    Comment by PENSIONS ARE OFF LIMITS Tuesday, Jun 7, 16 @ 8:51 pm

  13. Not sure why the feds don’t just offset $3 million from some federal grant and call it even. Seems like an easy fix.

    Comment by justacitizen Tuesday, Jun 7, 16 @ 9:30 pm

  14. The State should pay all vendors, government bodies and social services what the State owes them.

    Comment by Mama Tuesday, Jun 7, 16 @ 9:37 pm

  15. Yes! Federal investigation please!

    Comment by VMA Wednesday, Jun 8, 16 @ 8:20 am

  16. =Maybe Treasury could declare us in receivership and just take over the entire government. /snark=

    I have said for sometime that it might be preferable to live in the Federal District of Illinois….

    Comment by CC Wednesday, Jun 8, 16 @ 8:53 am

  17. no wonder crime is so high in Chicago,

    Comment by freewill Thursday, Jun 9, 16 @ 10:37 pm

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