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posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Nov 8, 11 @ 9:12 am

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  1. So the most urgent matters facing Illinois citizens, as reflected in their elected General Assembly, are:

    1. A tax break for the enormously profitable exchanges, because the current system is “unfair” to them, Sen. Cullerton said last night on the news.

    2. Whacking earned pensions because of previous failures to adequately fund them.

    3. Fast-tracking more Big Brother monitoring equipment that will pay off like slot machines.

    And speaking of slot machines….

    4. More gambling.

    Who knew those were our priorities? I was way off in my thinking.

    Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Nov 8, 11 @ 9:46 am

  2. You summed it up well Wordslinger. Just pathetic.

    Comment by AtALoss Tuesday, Nov 8, 11 @ 9:57 am

  3. Yep. Those are the top items on the agenda. But I trust that our elected representatives and senators really know what is best for their children. The older we get, the smarter we realize they are.

    Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Nov 8, 11 @ 10:07 am

  4. Any live coverage link to the Schoenberg Press Conference?

    Comment by Quinn T. Sential Tuesday, Nov 8, 11 @ 2:38 pm

  5. Dave,
    The big difference is that LaRussa is a winner.

    Comment by Bill Tuesday, Nov 8, 11 @ 3:28 pm

  6. @ Bill-LOL.

    Except that the Pritzkers aren’t providing a golden parachute for LaRussa either.

    Comment by Quinn T. Sential Tuesday, Nov 8, 11 @ 3:52 pm

  7. Duffy is out of patience with ILGA.

    Comment by Quinn T. Sential Tuesday, Nov 8, 11 @ 5:05 pm

  8. Duffy sounds like one of the guys in the movie “Boiler Room”, as they try to sell a mark on some penny stocks. Or maybe he sounds like a car dealership salesman “I’ll have to take that to my manager, but the undercoating is put on already at the factory…”

    I’m not sold, neither should the Leg. be.

    Comment by Gregor Tuesday, Nov 8, 11 @ 5:36 pm

  9. I can’t believe the overhaul to pension doesn’t include State police. Crunch the numbers people.

    Comment by Shocked Tuesday, Nov 8, 11 @ 10:15 pm

  10. Well, you may say the CME is wildly profitable, and it may be. That does not entitle anyone to their bounty. 9.5% corporate taxes have consequences. If they leave hundreds of Illinoisans will have to either leave with them, or look for alternative employment.

    Comment by RichardtheLionHearted Wednesday, Nov 9, 11 @ 6:01 am

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