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* The governor was asked by some Decatur Herald & Review reporters today if his budget proposal would include rolling back the income tax. Gov. Rauner said he’d present a balanced budget first and then suggestion some additional options. “We’ll say, if we do the following additional things, we’ll reduce the income tax.”
* But he also said this…
In post-press conference interview, @GovRauner reiterated he will propose a 'balanced budget' in two weeks. He dismissed Civic Federation, Politifact, etc. that show he never has introduced one.
"I feel, very strongly, that I've introduced balanced budgets every year."— Ryan S. Voyles (@RVVoyles) February 2, 2018
2) On "Working together on grand bargain" item from his last budget proposal:
"I'm not familiar with that."
"My view, very strongly, I've introduced balanced budgets every year. This year, let's sit down and talk through it, I'll walk you through it line by line…"— Tom Lisi (@tommylisi) February 2, 2018
* That working together line was literally in Rauner’s official budget proposal last year…
Rauner’s budget plan also counts on $4.6 billion under a category called “working together on ‘grand bargain,’” a bargain that is still being negotiated in the Senate.
It’s on page 30 of the document…
Working together on “grand bargain” (4,572)
posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Feb 2, 18 @ 12:35 pm
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“My view, very strongly, I’ve introduced balanced budgets every year.”
That’s not how math works, Bruce.
– MrJM
Comment by @misterjayem Friday, Feb 2, 18 @ 12:41 pm
Dishonest gaslighting.
Or totally clueless.
Either way it’s appalling.
Comment by Sugar Corn Friday, Feb 2, 18 @ 12:42 pm
“My view, very strongly, is 1 + 1 = 3.”
Comment by Montrose Friday, Feb 2, 18 @ 12:43 pm
When Rauner lost the Superstars, as a white male, Rauner lost any grasp of what he wanted to do, did, or was doing these past three years.
Failed governors don’t remember things like “page 30” of their own budget work.
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Feb 2, 18 @ 12:43 pm
It was almost $4.5 billion. If he really can’t remember plugging the gap by that much maybe he should retire to one of his old nursing homes in Florida…
Comment by Perrid Friday, Feb 2, 18 @ 12:45 pm
–”I’m not familiar with that.”–
Finally, a truthful statement.
I’m certain that Rauner has had no clue as to what was in any of his proposed budgets. The dude piled on more than $12B in unpaid bills in 2.5 years — you think he cares about fiscal policy?
His reasons for running for governor, the whole schmear, were some personal anti-union vendetta. That’s what he paid the big money for.
Everything else — including being head of the executive branch and all the responsibilities that entails — are superfluous to pursuing his personal agenda.
We’re three years in, that’s where the evidence takes you.
Comment by wordslinger Friday, Feb 2, 18 @ 12:47 pm
===”I feel, very strongly…”===
“I object.”
“Overruled.”
“…’No, no. I strenuously object’… is that how that works.”
Rauner would make a heck of a Commander Galloway.
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Feb 2, 18 @ 12:48 pm
Stongman bends the true with his bare hands
Comment by Rabid Friday, Feb 2, 18 @ 12:50 pm
I think should be very interesting as on February 7 there is a Senate joint appropriations hearing “update from the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget on FY 18 revenue, budget implementation and cost-cutting initiatives.”
Comment by Thinking Friday, Feb 2, 18 @ 12:51 pm
He’s lying.
Period.
Comment by btowntruthfromforgottonia Friday, Feb 2, 18 @ 12:54 pm
The guy can’t even remember where his grandfather was born, so he likely does have a memory problem. I mean, he hasn’t even been able to remember he has been governor for the last three years. He certainly can’t remember how many times he has failed.
Comment by A Jack Friday, Feb 2, 18 @ 12:55 pm
No one’s really surprised right?
Comment by DuPage Bard Friday, Feb 2, 18 @ 12:55 pm
Oh, is that how this works? Well, then, I believe, strongly, that I look like Angelina Jolie.
Believing it - even strongly! - doesn’t mean it’s true, Bruce.
Comment by ??? Friday, Feb 2, 18 @ 12:56 pm
Perhaps “Working together on grand bargain” isn’t a memorable title? How about this year:
Grand Bargain 2: Still Bargainin’
The Grandest Bargain Ever Sold
Rauner: The Last Bargain Bender
2 Bargains 2 Bad
All the Bargains Grand and Small
Bargain Impossible 2: Ghost Accrual
And finally, in honor of Black History Month
For Governors Who Need A Bargain When the Budget Is Not Enough
Comment by Pitch Friday, Feb 2, 18 @ 12:57 pm
Rauner, “I’m not familiar with that.”
Wash, rinse, repeat. The political ads almost write themselves.
Comment by Anon221 Friday, Feb 2, 18 @ 12:57 pm
Please Governor. Go away and let the responsible people in the General Assembly put together a maintenance budget that gets us through the end of your horrible term as Governor.
I know today is Groundhog Day, but please, I can’t take it anymore.
Comment by 47th Ward Friday, Feb 2, 18 @ 12:58 pm
I sign all my checks “Working together on grand bargain”
Comment by City Zen Friday, Feb 2, 18 @ 12:58 pm
It seems with each passing day, we are treated to worse and worse examples of the utter lack of respect and contempt the Guv has for his responsibilities as Governor.
I am sure the Guv also strongly believes he will be re-elected.
Comment by Henry Francis Friday, Feb 2, 18 @ 1:09 pm
Pitch @ 12:57, I almost spit my drink onto my laptop. You win today.
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Feb 2, 18 @ 1:11 pm
Once upon a time, there was a wizard named Rauner. He another wizard named Madigan. The Rauner Wizard promised the peasants of a village a land of plenty if they brought him into their village.
Instead of becoming more plentiful, the peasants crops were dying from the lack of water and nutrition. What the villagers didn’t know was that the Rauner Wizard had dammed the water flowing to their crops because the Madigan Wizard wanted the water to be shared among more peasants. By damming the water, Wizard Rauner thought he could convince the peasants to help him defeat Wizard Madigan and allow him to control the water.
Wizard Rauner’s villagers blindly believed in his quest to smite the Wizard Madigan. They valiantly fought back Wizard Madigan’s peasants efforts to destroy the Rauner dam.
As they became weaker and weaker from the lack of food, they began to wonder if Wizard Rauner was truly helping them by damming the water. Finally, some of the villagers helped open portions of the water.
Wizard Rauner cast an evil spell on those who opened up a flow of water to the crops. Upon smiting those cooperating villagers, the Wizard Rauner once again promised to help them by damming the water. “Believe me,” said Wizard Rauner, “it’s Wizard Madigan’s fault that you have to share water.” “It’s water that you should have and if you put me in charge, I’ll make your lives perfect.” The wizard war continues.
This fairy tale is brought to you by the Rauner administration.
Comment by Norseman Friday, Feb 2, 18 @ 1:15 pm
When you lie, to cover the lie, that covers the first set of lies, you are lying. No matter how you say it, spin it, or explain it. You are lying, and what is truly sad is you expect us to believe you.
Comment by Retired Educator Friday, Feb 2, 18 @ 1:16 pm
Dear Governor Funny Bunny,
Let me save you some time while you prepare your next balanced budget. Concentrate on the waste. By my accounts we have already trimmed about $15 billion due to fraud and abuse.. I don’t think we can find any more that way.
Your Public Servant,
Blue Dog Dem
Comment by Blue Dog Dem Friday, Feb 2, 18 @ 1:18 pm
Doesn’t the gov own like nine houses in states not bordering on Illinois? I think an extended weekend jaunt is in order.
All this makes me want to read that 2018 budget, line by line. No kidding. And I bet I’m not the only one.
Comment by dbk Friday, Feb 2, 18 @ 1:25 pm
Bargain Impossible 2: Ghost Accrual
Definitely the most underrated sequel of the entire saga. I can’t wait for the next rollout of the “balanced” budget. I wonder if there will be a line item, “getting rid of Mike Madigan $20 billion” and he will claim a huge surplus.
Comment by Ducky LaMoore Friday, Feb 2, 18 @ 1:27 pm
Bruce Rauner - Grand Bargain?
“Never heard of it”
Bruce Rauner - Leader Radogno?
“I don’t know her”
And… scene.
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Feb 2, 18 @ 1:30 pm
Well, if he feels strongly about a balanced budget then he obviously has presented one each year. I feel very strongly that I play scratch golf. I’m not sure where that 16 handicap posted at the end of my Thursday league came from last year/s
Comment by Flynn's Mom Friday, Feb 2, 18 @ 1:43 pm
Just remember, it’s not a lie if you believe it.
Comment by George Costanza Friday, Feb 2, 18 @ 1:43 pm
Maybe he blocked it out because it was so bogus.
Comment by Arthur Andersen Friday, Feb 2, 18 @ 1:46 pm
I for one, would be shocked, if our governor were that disconnected and clueless. Did he take someone else’s word for it? Did he not review the numbers even on a napkin? Is he so anti-government that he sees no role for himself in making it work?
In what budgeting mindset, is a fudge factor of $4.5B, an assumed outcome from difficult future negotiations, part of a formal balanced budget? Even worse was the first year, where the $3.1B fudge factor was based on an illegal assumption, that even if eventually overcome in court, would have no fiscal impact for at least two years.
Does he think a state budget proposal is really only a highly speculative business plan to present to potential investors?
Sorry, I come from the big finance world, and this guy gives me heartache.
Comment by walker Friday, Feb 2, 18 @ 1:51 pm
This guy would lie to a priest.
Comment by GOP Extremist Friday, Feb 2, 18 @ 1:59 pm
Cut the guy some slack. Clearly, he meant he is “not familiar with” the actual PROCESS of workin’ together to achieve a grand bargain, because Madigan prevented the Governor from actually being able to work together.
–FKA Workin’
Comment by Contract Disputin' Friday, Feb 2, 18 @ 2:00 pm
I’m not familiar with that but I fired Goldberg just in case
Comment by Fire Goldberg Friday, Feb 2, 18 @ 2:00 pm
@OW…Do I sense an episode of Dad’s Home State in development?
Comment by Flynn's Mom Friday, Feb 2, 18 @ 2:05 pm
@GOP Extemist….and a Cardinal.
Comment by Flynn's Mom Friday, Feb 2, 18 @ 2:07 pm
- Flynn’s Mom -
It’s cookin’, HBO asked for another episode prior to the budget address, so I would be surprised if there wasn’t an episode, already in the can, released maybe late today.
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Feb 2, 18 @ 2:07 pm
He’s been saying for weeks that reducing the income tax was definitely part of his budget. Now he says ‘if we do additional things… It is all bogus because we can’t do a balanced budget and reduce revenue right now. We are still way in the red on expenses. You would think a venture capitalist would understand this concept.
Comment by thoughts matter Friday, Feb 2, 18 @ 2:16 pm
Words/deeds…….now feelings
“Feelings, feelings like I’ve never lost you
And feelings like I’ll never have you again in my heart.”
Comment by Langhorne Friday, Feb 2, 18 @ 2:29 pm
I got $25 in bills and $18 in my pocket. I know I will find $2.50 in the couch. Probably have $2.50 in change in the car. If I do not buy a $2 soda at 7-11 for the ride home, I am in good shape. Let the gas go a little longer.
Comment by zatoichi Friday, Feb 2, 18 @ 2:34 pm