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Rauner won’t say if there’s a fall-back plan

Monday, Dec 12, 2016 - Posted by Rich Miller

* Gov. Rauner was asked today if he had a contingency plan in place in case he doesn’t get a full budget or a stopgap budget…

We’ll get, we’ll get things done.

“How can you say that?” a reporter asked…

Because I think in the end a majority of members of the General Assembly will do the right thing. Everything that we’re advocating has strong bipartisan support… We haven’t yet, but change is hard… I’m frustrated. I’m not the most patient person in the state, but I’m very persistent.

And then he went on to talk yet again about how raising taxes won’t solve anything and how growth is a must. And then he claimed, yet again, that several Democrats privately support his ideas without naming anybody. And then he changed the subject.

However, subscribers know a little about his fallback plan - and it’s all bad for Chicago and for certain Democratic legislators with state facilities.

* Raw audio…

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* Meanwhile…

We need term limits now. pic.twitter.com/QH7cLjvAPO

— Bruce Rauner (@GovRauner) December 12, 2016

Join me for my next Facebook Live tomorrow.Please submit your questions about the budget now or ask them live tomorrow at noon. #Raunerlive pic.twitter.com/NwA1UIRx7V

— Bruce Rauner (@GovRauner) December 12, 2016

* Related…

* State of Illinois’ woes loom large for local fundraisers

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“Angels we have heard on high”

Monday, Dec 12, 2016 - Posted by Rich Miller

* The latest from VanillaMan. Click here if you’re unfamiliar with the tune…

Angels we have heard on high
Pleading, begging o’re our plains
But Raunerites in reply
Berates them over budget strains
NO-Ooooooh-Oooooh-NO Deal
Democrats only live to STEAL
NO-Ooooooh-Oooooh-NO Deal
Without Turnaround there’s NO DEAL
Legislators feeling glum
With no pay, there is no plum
The Speaker whom ’er he be
Would never give in to Brucie
NO-Ooooooh-Oooooh-NO Deal
We’d rather listen to Brucie’s SQUEAL
NO-Ooooooh-Oooooh-NO Deal
“Right To Work” is Right To STEAL
Come to Chicago and see
Lootings, shootings across the town
Duck and dive on bended knee
Mayor Emanuel, who wears the crown
NO-Ooooooh-Oooooh-NO Deal
I’d rather have no sex APPEAL
NO-Ooooooh-Oooooh-NO Deal
Chicago’s Rauner’s Achilles’ heel
What can poor Illinois do now?
Whose government ignores angels pleas?
Illinois citizens come, let’s vow
We won’t succumb to government squeeze!
NO-Ooooooh-Oooooh-NO GOOD!
We’re tired of all your FALSEHOOD!
GO-Oooooh-Oooooh-LET’S GO!
Time for ANGELS to RUN THIS SHOW!

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