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* On the same day this week, Bill Daley was endorsed by the Chicago Tribune editorial board and received a $1 million campaign check from former Gov. Bruce Rauner’s top contributor Ken Griffin, Illinois’ wealthiest resident.
Those folks ain’t exactly friendly to a progressive state income tax. Just the opposite. Daley supported a progressive income tax during his aborted 2013 campaign for governor, so I wondered whether his new pals had changed his mind and what that could mean if he wins the mayoral race. Public opposition by Chicago’s mayor could greatly complicate Gov. Pritzker’s push to get the question on the ballot and approved by voters, after all.
So, I reached out to Daley’s campaign and received this back…
I support a progressive state income tax, and I am committed to making sure Chicago gets its fair share. Given the size of our budget issues, and the need for reforms, Chicago and state need to consider every option for new revenue, and we need to do it without increasing the burden on those least able to pay.
posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Feb 14, 19 @ 2:04 pm
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No surprise there.
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Feb 14, 19 @ 2:12 pm
The tronc endorsement is some of their best comedy work yet. Really, every paragraph is a barrel of laughs.
Among other things, Daley is a “reformer” who knows “finance.”
Unstated: He’s the white dude most likely to make the runoff.
Comment by wordslinger Thursday, Feb 14, 19 @ 2:17 pm
Daley is appealing to Griffin and the Trib because he is white, male, and wealthy. They go with what they know.
Comment by Pot calling kettle Thursday, Feb 14, 19 @ 2:31 pm
As someone who doesn’t live in Chicago but is right next door and who also is a 7 day a week subscriber to the Trib, this was a nuts decision on their part. I’ve lost what little respect was remaining for their paper.
Comment by NeverPoliticallyCorrect Thursday, Feb 14, 19 @ 2:36 pm
===Daley is appealing to Griffin and the Trib because he is white, male, and wealthy. They go with what they know.===
Rauner with a family history of a Dem…
Makes some sense.
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Feb 14, 19 @ 2:36 pm
So the trib editorial board picked Daley because he the white guy who can make the runoff? They not perfect but thats laughable
Comment by Regular democrat Thursday, Feb 14, 19 @ 2:38 pm
“Daley is appealing to Griffin and the Trib because he is white, male, and wealthy. They go with what they know.”
And don’t forget that he is “safe”, “acceptable”, “stable”, and a host of other regurgitated code words used to justify support for Daleys through the years.
Comment by Independent Thursday, Feb 14, 19 @ 2:42 pm
Seeing who else is running, Daley is the best choice of a sorry lot.
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Feb 14, 19 @ 2:44 pm
I will be very interested to see how opinions on the progressive tax change after April when everyone realizes how much their taxes already increased because of the capping of the Salt deduction.
I just don’t see there being much appetite for more new taxes after people got socked this year.
It is the elephant in the room that no one ever talks about, but will play a big role in this debate when people realize how different the world is as far as deductions go come April.
Comment by Anon Thursday, Feb 14, 19 @ 3:09 pm
Daley has put out more policy ideas than any other candidate — how to expand economic opportunity beyond the loop south and west into all neighborhoods, $50 million violence prevention plan in the neighborhoods. I think the Tribune endorsed him for his reform ideas and his background at creating jobs.
Comment by west wing Thursday, Feb 14, 19 @ 3:20 pm
Maybe Griffin sees the writing on the wall and is looking to influence the form/amount of progressive taxes. While the mayor of Chicago isn’t part of the state legislature (and isn’t governor), he/she has -some- influence and if he/she supported a constitutional restriction on the rates or somesuch, maybe some 1%ers would go along. Deep down they might even realize it’s needed - kinda like how Henry Ford knew workers had to earn enough to afford his cars.
Comment by lake county democrat Thursday, Feb 14, 19 @ 3:30 pm
Griffin doesn’t care about anything else than taxes. Daley can say he supports it but when push comes to shove will he do anything to help it along? I’m taking an educated guess and will say no.
Comment by Shytown Thursday, Feb 14, 19 @ 4:41 pm
More buzz words - no specifics
He will make the run off
Comment by cannon649 Thursday, Feb 14, 19 @ 4:42 pm
“I support a progressive state income tax, and I am committed to making sure Chicago gets its fair share”
If it brings more money to Chicago he wants it, whatever ‘it’ is.
Comment by Nonbeleiver Thursday, Feb 14, 19 @ 4:44 pm
I think we’ve come to the point where a major Tribune editorial endorsement turns voters off, not on.
Comment by Wensicia Thursday, Feb 14, 19 @ 6:47 pm
Yeppers, Wensicia….if they are for it I am agin it, like many.
Comment by wondering Thursday, Feb 14, 19 @ 7:02 pm
The Trib must have thought Daley was the least offensive candidate.
Comment by Henry Francis Thursday, Feb 14, 19 @ 7:48 pm
So a white guy shouldn’t be endorsed because he’s white and rich? Anyone seen our current and past Governor lately?
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Feb 14, 19 @ 8:13 pm
Saw a Willie Wilson spot tonight.
Just him talking into the camera in front of a city background, talking about bringing in a city-owned casino. Keep the money in the city, rather than gamblers going to Indiana.
And…. cut.
Comment by wordslinger Thursday, Feb 14, 19 @ 9:10 pm
Rich bill could win on the first round>>>
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Feb 14, 19 @ 10:22 pm
New NBC/Telemundo poll. Lightfoot up, Wilson down, from previous publicly released polls.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/nbc-5-telemundo-chicago-mayor-race-poll-505857991.html
Comment by wordslinger Thursday, Feb 14, 19 @ 10:24 pm
Daley is going to win this.
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Feb 14, 19 @ 11:04 pm
==So a white guy shouldn’t be endorsed because he’s white and rich?==
The Trib can endorse whoever they want. If the conservative approach is to stay in the past, you can’t find a better symbol for that longing than an older, wealthy, connected, white guy named Daley. He is very clearly a very comfortable fit for the Trib.
Comment by Pot calling kettle Thursday, Feb 14, 19 @ 11:32 pm
Rich guys want to back the candidate they believe are least likely to try to take their stuff.
In other news, it’s gonna be cold tomorrow, because it’s February in Chicago.
Comment by JB13 Friday, Feb 15, 19 @ 12:07 am
Isn’t everyone tired of the Daley’s? Just say no.
Comment by just me Friday, Feb 15, 19 @ 9:06 am