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* From the Illinois Republican Party…
ILGOP Releases Video – Mike Madigan’s Tax Hike
Madigan’s Tax Hike Will Hurt TaxpayersMike Madigan’s permanent 32% tax hike includes zero reforms to help the people and fix our political system. It only rewards Madigan and his cronies with more taxpayer money that they have proven incapable of spending wisely. It’s a disaster for the long term health of Illinois.
The Illinois Republican Party is highlighting Madigan’s tax hike with a new digital video.
* The video…
posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Jul 7, 17 @ 1:24 pm
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I think that the property tax angle is the one that is most dangerous right now to Madigan.
I have seen a considerable downplaying of the pennies that the tax increase supposedly means to people, but the property tax situation is completely out of control, and why even many Democrats scoff at the idea that tax situation as a whole in Illinois isn’t that bad.
Surging property tax costs are something people see every year and of late they are getting so extreme it is hard to afford even modest housing.
Failure to stop that train will imperil those in Springfield sooner than later politically.
Comment by Anon Friday, Jul 7, 17 @ 1:28 pm
PR nightmare for the democrats
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Jul 7, 17 @ 1:30 pm
It’s an “A-”…
“Why?”
It comes from others words, their takes, the reporters with the easy grabs to fit the narrative… It hits all the angry buttons.
It hits all the angry buttons… but where will Rauner point to successes this year?
No budget successes for Rauner.
So, this stuff, it has to be this good.
It’s an “A-”… but an “A” would be a positive video of a governor with a budgetary success. So… “A-”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 7, 17 @ 1:31 pm
Half-hearted. You can feel the love with the still and graphics as they hang the hike on MJM. However, the on camera comments just lay there flat. C.
Comment by Lt Guv Friday, Jul 7, 17 @ 1:32 pm
It speaks to me and will reasonate with many ordinary working people.
Comment by Atsuishin Friday, Jul 7, 17 @ 1:34 pm
Always watch without sound. In that context, it’s pretty meaningless. No meaning, no value. F
Comment by Reality Check Friday, Jul 7, 17 @ 1:35 pm
I was assured that Governors own tax increases and budgets? Guess not.
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Jul 7, 17 @ 1:53 pm
I don’t like its message. But it may be effective. It has enough untruths to fool people.
Comment by 360 Degree TurnAround Friday, Jul 7, 17 @ 2:00 pm
Of course, I did forget…Bruce Rauner isn’t running against Michael Madigan. He’s actually going to have an opponent. And Rauner will have to defend his, ahem, record.
Comment by 360 Degree TurnAround Friday, Jul 7, 17 @ 2:10 pm
With the number of people I see in my world who are spitting mad about the override (and aren’t even the type to be spout political) this will connect. It plays into an existing narrative- Madigan bad, taxes bad, everything bad. Sure to keep every viewer mad.
Comment by In 630 Friday, Jul 7, 17 @ 2:16 pm
The only Democrat for Governor running to distance himself from the Speaker and our corrupt property tax system is Chris Kennedy.
He is also distancing himself from career politicians and the party bosses who are held in such low regard.
Smart politics.
Comment by Lucky Pierre Friday, Jul 7, 17 @ 2:38 pm
I give it a D. He has to move past the Madigan bashing it’s getting very old and it’s petty. He needs to begin to govern and build some accomplishments that he can brag about and put a positive spin on his tenure in office.
Comment by flynn's mom Friday, Jul 7, 17 @ 2:44 pm
LP
This is why a Kennedy nomination will most likely lead to a Rauner defeat. I like Pritzker but he has too many connections to Madigan for most people to vote for.
Comment by Real Friday, Jul 7, 17 @ 2:58 pm
- Lucky Pierre -
lol, Rauner is at 58% disapproval.
Even Rauner can’t run away from “Rauner”
Rauner fails.
No budget, no successes, nothing.
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 7, 17 @ 2:58 pm
Sorry - change of heart not hear
Comment by Curl of the Burl Friday, Jul 7, 17 @ 3:01 pm
C. Surprisingly tame relative to the official, taxpayer-funded veto message.
Comment by Workin' Friday, Jul 7, 17 @ 3:27 pm
Bad ad.
Appealing to cheap whiney white people complaining about their victimhood is unattractive.
Yeah - I wanna jump on that bandwagon and watch them argue over who chips in to cover the cost of the bandwagon.
Comment by VanillaMan Friday, Jul 7, 17 @ 3:34 pm