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* Gov. Pat Quinn spoke yesterday to a couple of business groups and had this to say about the urgency of fixing the state’s pension and Medicaid problems and the need to get it done during the spring legislative session…
Quinn said spending on pensions and Medicaid will cripple the state’s ability to fund education and capital needs, and he sought to drive home the urgency of the problem.
“I said (there are) 29 days or so until the end of the legislative session,” Quinn said. “Well, it’s 58 days if you don’t sleep, and I don’t plan to sleep.”
The governor previously said about the pension problem: “I know that I was put on earth to get this done.” So, I suppose when you’ve discovered your life’s main mission, you don’t sleep until you accomplish it.
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‘Cause I’ll be rocking this party eight days a week
posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, May 3, 12 @ 9:37 am
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If Pat goes 29 days without sleep it will be like he is channeling Mike D
Comment by OneMan Thursday, May 3, 12 @ 9:47 am
Quinn should start issuing the Special Session notices now. Starting with Memorial Day weekend.
Comment by Aristotle Thursday, May 3, 12 @ 9:48 am
The Governor and Speaker are playing a version of Good Cop / Bad Cop with state employees, unions, and retirees. The only problem I have is figuring out who the “Good Cop” is….
Comment by Mouthy Thursday, May 3, 12 @ 9:49 am
===The only problem I have is figuring out who the “Good Cop” is…. ===
Cullerton
Comment by TCB Thursday, May 3, 12 @ 9:53 am
‘Our Governor’s crazy; his speeches hodge-podge, he’s got his own room at the Super 8 Lodge!’
Comment by Happy Returns Thursday, May 3, 12 @ 10:56 am
I can think of a couple other Beastie songs that could come into play here, Like “Sabotage” and “So Watcha Want?”
Comment by Montrose Thursday, May 3, 12 @ 11:13 am
On location — yes I’m at the mansion
P Quinn never gonna take vacation
Itchy politician with a reformer’s label
Talk is what I do best because I’m really not able
Ain’t no faking–your money I’m taking
My pension plan has state employees shaking
While they were at the job working nine to five
P Quinn with the press corps — cold kickin’ it live
No sleep till tax cuts.
Comment by Jake From Elwood Thursday, May 3, 12 @ 11:23 am
I’m with Montrose.
“Funky Boss” comes to mind here…
Funky boss, funky boss
Funky boss, funky boss
Funky boss, funky boss
Funky bald ass boss
Comment by Jokey Thursday, May 3, 12 @ 11:52 am
Dont forget the BB album “Check Your Head”… might have some applicability here too.
Well played Rich.
Comment by Peter Snarker Thursday, May 3, 12 @ 11:58 am
I heard Quinn sleeps just fine.
Comment by siriusly Thursday, May 3, 12 @ 2:37 pm
Why are pensions and Medicaid mentioned together? They are not the same thing. One is earned over years and years of working. The other is a handout for not working.
Comment by This is Steve Thursday, May 3, 12 @ 3:34 pm
RIP Adam Yauch
Comment by Jake From Elwood Monday, May 7, 12 @ 3:23 pm