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I wrote about this mailer yesterday. The Daily Southtown’s Phil Kadner saw the story and made it the subject of today’s column.

The Democratic Party of Illinois is trying to smear a Republican candidate for the state Legislature who wants to improve public school funding.

In one of the most blatantly hypocritical attacks on a politician I have ever seen, the mailing sent out by the Democratic Party to 20,000 households claims that Kay Pangle, a candidate in the 79th House District, is pushing for a $5 billion income tax hike on Illinois residents.

And the money shot:

In other words, Democratic Party leaders in this state say they support school funding reform when it suits their political purposes and campaign against it when that position would help them win an election.

posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Oct 15, 04 @ 10:59 am

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