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Gov. Pat Quinn has signed the bill that would allow Chicago to raise it's 911 fees by $1.40 a month to $3.90.
— Monique Garcia (@moniquegarcia) June 6, 2014
So, now that Quinn has freed up about $50 million in Chicago general revenue cash, Rahm Emanuel could use that money to pay the increased pension costs associated with his pension reform bill instead of hiking property taxes, which Quinn opposes. So Quinn could now sign that pension bill into law (or just let it become law without his signature) and claim a property tax hike has been avoided.
Or, maybe I’m wrong. But this sure looks wired to my eyes. Yours?
posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Jun 6, 14 @ 1:33 pm
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This solution is much more clever than I would have expected, kind of impressed actually.
Comment by The Captain Friday, Jun 6, 14 @ 1:37 pm
Better yet, Quinn could do an AV that voids the deal if Chicago raises property taxes.
That would be my move.
Comment by Yellow Dog Democrat Friday, Jun 6, 14 @ 1:40 pm
Another regressive tax from Illinois Democrats that hurts working poor families the hardest. And the complain about the income disparity between rich and poor while doing stuff like this right and left. Look at your utility bills for more evidence of Democrat policies that make poor people ever poorer.
Comment by Jeff Trigg Friday, Jun 6, 14 @ 1:41 pm
YDD, if that’s possible (haven’t read the bill) that would be my move, too.
Comment by wordslinger Friday, Jun 6, 14 @ 1:42 pm
Quinn usually takes the full 60 days to sign bills. The fact that he signed this in less than a week is telling.
Impressive work by the City lobbyists.
Comment by Rahm'sMiddleFinger Friday, Jun 6, 14 @ 1:46 pm
From yesterday’s Sun Times: http://politics.suntimes.com/article/chicago/wall-street-rating-agency-weighs-chicago-pension-reform/wed-06042014-1132am
The Moody’s team was asked whether the 56 percent increase in Chicago’s telephone tax authorized by the Illinois General Assembly could allow Emanuel to reduce the $250 million property tax increase — or put it off until after Feb. 24 election. “If they raised the tax and it generated more revenue than was needed to actually fund what they’ve earmarked it to fund and they diverted some of that revenue to the pension system, that would be [fine]. It would essentially be more money going to the pension system,” Butler said.
Comment by Jimmy Friday, Jun 6, 14 @ 1:49 pm
At this point nothing short of ‘we will tax the space aliens’ would seem weird…
Comment by OneMan Friday, Jun 6, 14 @ 1:56 pm
And drive all of our space alien jobs into Indiana?!?
– MrJM
Comment by MrJM (@MisterJayEm) Friday, Jun 6, 14 @ 2:07 pm
- YDD - is On It.
This is probably best described like watching planes land at O’Hare; you see them in the Que, the order of landing is set.
Wonder how Rahm is going to balance RoboCall Bruce versus Buddy Bruce, versus Partner/Foe Quinn?
Next plane is landing…
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jun 6, 14 @ 2:10 pm
The law will go into effect without his signature.
After all it is and election year.
Comment by Mokenavince Friday, Jun 6, 14 @ 2:45 pm
Of all the bills to sign early, he picks a tax bill? Smooth move Governor.
Comment by Jake From Elwood Friday, Jun 6, 14 @ 2:52 pm
Just Chicago only
No help for E-911 downstate systems?
Comment by wondering downstate Friday, Jun 6, 14 @ 3:47 pm