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* Owing money to the FBI is never a good thing…

As Illinois draws close to entering its second year without a budget, one of its many unpaid bills threatens to provoke a dispute with the nation’s top crime-fighting force.

Documents obtained by The Associated Press show that the state owes $3 million to the FBI for processing fingerprints and conducting background checks. The debt is now so long overdue that it could be turned over to the federal government’s collection agency — the Treasury Department.

Maybe Treasury could declare us in receivership and just take over the entire government. /snark

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Jun 7, 16 @ 1:57 pm

Comments

It isn’t the first time in recent history that IL has bucked the Fed’s as a matter of policy.

Comment by Qui Tam Tuesday, Jun 7, 16 @ 2:12 pm
Yep, good idea.

Comment by Honeybear Tuesday, Jun 7, 16 @ 2:12 pm
That’s how we got Capone.

Comment by Dome Gnome Tuesday, Jun 7, 16 @ 2:15 pm
Any paw prints in there?? lol.

Comment by A guy Tuesday, Jun 7, 16 @ 2:25 pm
=Any paw prints in there?? lol. =

Wow, really high quality stuff there. You really elevated yourself. /s

Comment by JS Mill Tuesday, Jun 7, 16 @ 2:30 pm
==Maybe Treasury could declare us in receivership and just take over the entire government==

They can’t afford us!

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Jun 7, 16 @ 2:34 pm
Maybe the debt will be turned over to John Oliver’s collection agency and he will forgive it too.

Comment by DE Tuesday, Jun 7, 16 @ 2:52 pm
I’d send a couple of agents to the Caymans to check into the governor’s financial holdings there. They might turn up some corruption.

Comment by PublicServant Tuesday, Jun 7, 16 @ 3:03 pm
>

The Feds take over Illinois government bringing the same high quality results they’ve delivered for the nation… /snarkier

Comment by Commonsense in Illinois Tuesday, Jun 7, 16 @ 3:14 pm
+++- JS Mill - Tuesday, Jun 7, 16 @ 2:30 pm:

=Any paw prints in there?? lol. =

Wow, really high quality stuff there. You really elevated yourself. /s+++

It’s a joke, son.

Comment by A guy Tuesday, Jun 7, 16 @ 3:45 pm
Unbelievable. These background checks are for the people watching kids in day school, tending parents in nursing homes and caring for mentally and physically challenged siblings. For 1.4%?

Comment by Tucker Tuesday, Jun 7, 16 @ 5:54 pm
Unless I’m mistaken, recent logic dictates that failure to repay these monies equates to $3 million funding for education.

Comment by PENSIONS ARE OFF LIMITS Tuesday, Jun 7, 16 @ 8:51 pm
Not sure why the feds don’t just offset $3 million from some federal grant and call it even. Seems like an easy fix.

Comment by justacitizen Tuesday, Jun 7, 16 @ 9:30 pm
The State should pay all vendors, government bodies and social services what the State owes them.

Comment by Mama Tuesday, Jun 7, 16 @ 9:37 pm
Yes! Federal investigation please!

Comment by VMA Wednesday, Jun 8, 16 @ 8:20 am
=Maybe Treasury could declare us in receivership and just take over the entire government. /snark=

I have said for sometime that it might be preferable to live in the Federal District of Illinois….

Comment by CC Wednesday, Jun 8, 16 @ 8:53 am
no wonder crime is so high in Chicago,

Comment by freewill Thursday, Jun 9, 16 @ 10:37 pm