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* From a goofy ban on lame duck tax hikes to a silly claim about the mythical benefits of non-budget “reforms”…
We need to change our approach to how we raise taxes. https://t.co/helpriKEi7
— Michael J. Zalewski (@mjzalewski) December 1, 2016
How about structural reforms to save enough money to prevent a tax hike??? https://t.co/RCx898G0FI
— Allen Skillicorn (@allenskillicorn) December 1, 2016
Which structural reforms contain savings equal to $9 billion dollars? https://t.co/7L52hikBfp
— Michael J. Zalewski (@mjzalewski) December 1, 2016
posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 12:14 pm
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That right there.
We are so screwed.
Comment by btowntruth from forgotonnia Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 12:16 pm
“Reforms”…
Can’t find that in anything “budget-y”
Deciding that no Lame Duck Taxes is important, than where are we in getting revenue for a budget?
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 12:17 pm
“Beam me up.”
Comment by illinoised Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 12:17 pm
False equivalence.
Z rightly asks what reforms could possibly cover the gap.
That’s what everything is about.
The anti-lame duck tax increase resolution may be a tad on the PR side, but nowhere near as consequential as the Rauner (and now GOP) line that “reforms” will balance the budget.
And, I love you Rich.
Comment by Dan Johnson Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 12:18 pm
The only thing I would add is it needs to be $9B+ … so we can pay down the backlog also.
Comment by RNUG Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 12:18 pm
Empty words in 30 seconds or less, lapped up by an easily distracted electorate.
Comment by JS Mill Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 12:24 pm
B.T. (Before Trump), we used to say that Skillicorn was throwing male cow stuff. Now we say he’s using post-truth tactics.
Comment by Norseman Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 12:32 pm
Did Skillicorn provide a response?
Comment by Sox Fan Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 12:36 pm
If Illinois was a horse some merciful soul would come along and put it out of its misery
Comment by Sue Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 12:49 pm
Along the lines of silly, pointless, self-serving tweets, I offer Kristen McQueary:
“How about full media blackout-no coverage of Spfld-until pols act in good faith for citizens? Games are sickening.”
Comment by South of Sherman Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 12:52 pm
@Sue, or the Governor would propose a balanced budget to start working back to where we were when Quinn left…
Comment by Illinois O'Malley Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 12:52 pm
Glad to know Skillicorn spreads his ignorant talking points on Twitter too, not just here.
Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 1:03 pm
Skillicorn can’t really believe what he posted, can he?
Comment by The Dude Abides Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 1:03 pm
===Did Skillicorn provide a response? ===
His response, “Lower cost of providing services. WC, CB, PW increases costs. Ppl are leaving & will not tolerate any rate, fee, or taxes hike”
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 1:34 pm
1:34pm was me….
Comment by HIghland Il Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 1:34 pm
I suppose Skillicorn has his structural reforms legislation containing $8-10 billion in annual savings ready to introduce on January 11. Otherwise, just more of his typical nonsense.
Comment by Dance Band on the Titanic Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 1:37 pm
It’s impossible to take Mr. Skillicorn seriously. He evidently doesn’t understand the budget or he wouldn’t have made such a ridiculous comment. It’s nice to use buzz words like “structural reform” but unless he can attach $9B in savings to those reforms then all he is doing is blowing smoke.
Comment by Demoralized Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 1:45 pm
===False equivalence. ===
I didn’t say they were both goofy. I said one was goofy and one was silly and relied on myth.
Comment by Rich Miller Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 1:51 pm
Will Zalewski support a 9 billion dollar tax increase?
Comment by Deplorable Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 1:55 pm
$9B in magic reform savings? Isn’t the entire discretionary portion of the budget $11-12B. So the reforms equal all of K-12 funding plus most of higher ed?
Comment by illini97 Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 2:35 pm
Ease up on Skillicorn, everybody. All he did was ask, “How about structural reforms to save enough money to prevent a tax hike?” He didn’t say it could be done or that he had the answers. Maybe he was sincerely asking if someone else did.
And tomorrow he’ll ask, “How about we get the sun to rise in the west?”
Comment by Whatever Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 3:49 pm
So how much savings does Zalewski think is really possible thru structural reforms, or is he just anti-savings altogether?
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 3:55 pm
Are any cost saving structural reforms on the table? If yes, what are they?
Comment by Mama Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 7:28 pm
==or is he just anti-savings altogether==
Yeah. That’s what he said.
Nobody knows how much savings are possible through these “structural reforms” because those pushing for them have never provided the information.
Comment by Demoralized Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 8:05 am