Pritzker continuing his #RaunerFailedMe series at the Harold Washington Library with three teachers who say cuts have severely damaged their schools. pic.twitter.com/2tQBrNrhCh
* Earlier today from Will Allison at Gov. Rauner’s campaign…
Hi, everyone.
Today, JB Pritzker is holding a press conference in a weak attempt to criticize Governor Rauner’s strong record on education. Please see the quote below from me as a spokesman for the Governor’s campaign:
“Governor Rauner was proud to sign historic education reform into law that increased K-12 funding by $1.2 billion, achieved parity for charter schools, and created the state’s first ever tuition tax credit scholarship program to give low-income families educational choice.” -William Allison, Rauner campaign communications director
Additionally, JB Pritzker has proposed new spending plans but without any specifics. And he has repeatedly called for a new graduated income tax, again without any details on rates or thresholds.
When is JB Pritzker going to be honest with Illinoisans about how much he wants to raise their taxes?
I agree that Pritzker has to stop being so vague about his tax rates. The graduated tax is the absolute centerpoint of his entire campaign. So far, though, we don’t know anything about what it would look like.
*** UPDATE *** Rauner campaign…
During a press conference today, JB Pritzker was asked four (4!) times about specific rates or income brackets for his fabled progressive income tax. As he has done over and over again, Pritzker failed to provide any specifics on his “detailed plans.”
In January, JB Pritzker participated in the Chicago Sun-Times Democratic Gubernatorial Forum where his property tax scandals were a hot topic. Pritzker tried to cover up his own corruption by saying he “discovered the flaws” in the system. But how did he find those flaws? By having the toilets ripped out of his mansion and then using his insider connections to save $230,000 on his property tax bill.
JB Pritzker talks a big game when it comes to taxes. But he’s revealed himself as someone who has benefitted from corruption at the expense of hardworking families.
