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* Riopell and Silverberg at the Daily Herald…
Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn wants his tax plan put into action right after the Nov. 4 election, echoing his key campaign argument that the state can’t afford to let income taxes drop at the end of the year.
Quinn has called for keeping the state’s 2011 income tax hike intact instead of letting it lower on Jan. 1 as scheduled. Without the money from the higher income tax rate, he says, the state faces serious cuts to schools and a growing pile of unpaid bills. […]
Quinn says his re-election will demonstrate to lawmakers that his plan is the right one.
“It’s going to happen in 2014, in November and December,” he said of his tax plans. New lawmakers take their seats in January.
You’d think that after six years as governor he’d know he will need a three-fifths super-majority to pass his tax hike extension in November or December.
Ain’t gonna happen, guv. January is the month you’re looking for.
posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Sep 26, 14 @ 12:45 pm
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Sounds like the Governor has caught a bad case of the Frerichs.
Comment by Dickie C Friday, Sep 26, 14 @ 12:48 pm
“I always do the right thing, no matter what” Sometimes at the wrong time.
Comment by Norseman Friday, Sep 26, 14 @ 12:57 pm
Quinn could withhold paychecks, that being constitutional and all…for the Glorious Leader.
Six years, and the levers of the Executive, constitutionality, and the marriage of political to the governmental…a lost on Pat Quinn .
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Sep 26, 14 @ 12:57 pm
Pat no offense but if you win it will have more to do with the abysmal oposition than a mandate for you.
I say this agreeing that the tax rate increase is unavoidable.
Comment by Mason born Friday, Sep 26, 14 @ 1:01 pm
What do you expect him to say to a reporter? “We need a lame-duck session with lots of out-of-work legislators who’s votes are up for grabs in January?” Because no one is ever demonized for using that (necessary) maneuver in the public eye…….. I’m sure the governor is well aware of the realities.
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Sep 26, 14 @ 1:04 pm
Agreed Mason. And that’s a sad thing.
Comment by PublicServant Friday, Sep 26, 14 @ 1:06 pm
==What do you expect him to say to a reporter?==
I expect him to do the right thing, all the time.
Comment by Western Ave. Doug Friday, Sep 26, 14 @ 1:27 pm
Maybe he figures he won’t be around in January, and he can’t depend on Rauner
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Sep 26, 14 @ 1:35 pm
===What do you expect him to say to a reporter? “We need a lame-duck session with lots of out-of-work legislators who’s votes are up for grabs in January?”===
You are aware that veto session falls after the election, right? So there will be the same number of “out-of-work” legislators in November and December as in January.
Your argument makes no sense and I can only conclude that it is purely a mindless, reflexive defense of the governor.
Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Sep 26, 14 @ 1:36 pm
The campaign trail does strange things to the mind.
Comment by John A Logan Friday, Sep 26, 14 @ 1:44 pm
Cue some music. I don’t blame him for being vague, but yikes, November or December, c’mon.
Comment by A guy... Friday, Sep 26, 14 @ 2:36 pm
==What do you expect him to say to a reporter?==
How about something like…
“It is obviously that we need to address revenue, and after I win it will be clear that the voters support me and my agenda. But we’ll have to work with the legislature on timing.”
Comment by AlabamaShake Friday, Sep 26, 14 @ 3:27 pm
Always seems to be overly optimistic when it comes to taxes.
Comment by walker Friday, Sep 26, 14 @ 3:30 pm