This part of the speech about Grover Cleveland’s second (non-consecutive term), when he federalized troops to attack the Pullman workers is fascinating and worth acknowledging. Excellent comparison with today.
please please make sure that home ownership programs include working with people to make sure they are ready for the responsibility. lowering costs and providing downpayment assistance are good things. but not everyone is ready for the ongoing costs of owning a home. goverment loan programs in the 60s were not run well and many who were not ready got homes and tons of foreclosures happened. There’s plenty of vacant land in Chicago. Build on it. funds for infrastructure issues below vacant ground an important point. also, start by creating dwelling units for the homeless. that’s the biggest need now.
- Dotnonymous x - Wednesday, Feb 18, 26 @ 1:12 pm:
Laquan McDonald is the name that comes to mind when I hear the name Rahm Emanuel.
==as Illinois is one of the states whose taxpayers send more dollars to the federal government than we receive back in services==
Glad JB remembered that it’s the taxpayers, not the state, that send more dollars to the feds. Glad to hear he’ll be advocating for major tax cuts at the federal level, being that we them too much now. I’ll take the refund.
I live in a town whose taxpayers send more dollars to the state government than they receive back in services. Hoping he’ll fix that as well.
H-W, It’s also worth remembering, (though JB made no mention of it) that George Pullman’s head legal counsel, chief labor negotiator, and finally- succesor, was Bob Lincoln- proving that history is messy.
It would be nice if the ILGOP chair had a proofreader. Or maybe she’s making a case to use an LLM going forward.
- Grandson of Man - Wednesday, Feb 18, 26 @ 2:01 pm:
Nice speech mostly. Illinois is much better off with Democrats in charge. The state again has to contend with a weaker Republican national economy. As expected, not a word of complaint over tariffs, their costs and drag on the economy from the eternal Illinois critics.
“City Zen” What town would that be? Maybe not your town but I am sure the county as a whole get more back than they send in from every study that I have ever seen
- Excitable Boy - Wednesday, Feb 18, 26 @ 9:48 pm:
- I am sure the county as a whole get more back than they send in from every study that I have ever seen -
You’ve seen a study suggesting every county in Illinois gets back more than it’s residents pay in state taxes? Had the preparers of this study not heard of math?
- H-W - Wednesday, Feb 18, 26 @ 12:09 pm:
I noticed a lot of empty seats in the chamber as the Governor entered. Is that just a coincidence?
- Amalia - Wednesday, Feb 18, 26 @ 12:33 pm:
JB competing with Rahm on the kids and social media thing.
- Excitable Boy - Wednesday, Feb 18, 26 @ 12:35 pm:
- JB competing with Rahm -
There is no competition. Rahm is indulging in fantasy as some sort of self care after being exiled to Japan.
- H-W - Wednesday, Feb 18, 26 @ 12:52 pm:
This part of the speech about Grover Cleveland’s second (non-consecutive term), when he federalized troops to attack the Pullman workers is fascinating and worth acknowledging. Excellent comparison with today.
- JS Mill - Wednesday, Feb 18, 26 @ 12:55 pm:
=Looks like some members of the Illinois Freedom Caucus are skipping out on Gov. Pritzker’s speech.=
Lol, their gentle feel feels can’t handle the truth? I remember when they cried about cancel culture.
- Amalia - Wednesday, Feb 18, 26 @ 1:04 pm:
please please make sure that home ownership programs include working with people to make sure they are ready for the responsibility. lowering costs and providing downpayment assistance are good things. but not everyone is ready for the ongoing costs of owning a home. goverment loan programs in the 60s were not run well and many who were not ready got homes and tons of foreclosures happened. There’s plenty of vacant land in Chicago. Build on it. funds for infrastructure issues below vacant ground an important point. also, start by creating dwelling units for the homeless. that’s the biggest need now.
- Dotnonymous x - Wednesday, Feb 18, 26 @ 1:12 pm:
Laquan McDonald is the name that comes to mind when I hear the name Rahm Emanuel.
- City Zen - Wednesday, Feb 18, 26 @ 1:16 pm:
==as Illinois is one of the states whose taxpayers send more dollars to the federal government than we receive back in services==
Glad JB remembered that it’s the taxpayers, not the state, that send more dollars to the feds. Glad to hear he’ll be advocating for major tax cuts at the federal level, being that we them too much now. I’ll take the refund.
I live in a town whose taxpayers send more dollars to the state government than they receive back in services. Hoping he’ll fix that as well.
- West Sider - Wednesday, Feb 18, 26 @ 1:17 pm:
H-W, It’s also worth remembering, (though JB made no mention of it) that George Pullman’s head legal counsel, chief labor negotiator, and finally- succesor, was Bob Lincoln- proving that history is messy.
- Lefty Lefty - Wednesday, Feb 18, 26 @ 1:21 pm:
It would be nice if the ILGOP chair had a proofreader. Or maybe she’s making a case to use an LLM going forward.
- Grandson of Man - Wednesday, Feb 18, 26 @ 2:01 pm:
Nice speech mostly. Illinois is much better off with Democrats in charge. The state again has to contend with a weaker Republican national economy. As expected, not a word of complaint over tariffs, their costs and drag on the economy from the eternal Illinois critics.
- 13th - Wednesday, Feb 18, 26 @ 9:17 pm:
“City Zen” What town would that be? Maybe not your town but I am sure the county as a whole get more back than they send in from every study that I have ever seen
- Excitable Boy - Wednesday, Feb 18, 26 @ 9:48 pm:
- I am sure the county as a whole get more back than they send in from every study that I have ever seen -
You’ve seen a study suggesting every county in Illinois gets back more than it’s residents pay in state taxes? Had the preparers of this study not heard of math?