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* House Speaker Michael Madigan sat down for a 30-minute interview with WGN Radio’s Patti Vasquez yesterday. An excerpt…
“Just about everything [Gov. Bruce Rauner] does is poll-driven. They do multiple polls. They’re polling all of the time. And they predicate government decision-making almost exclusively on the polls.
“So, it’s easy to say ‘Let’s freeze the taxes across the board.’ It’s better to say ‘Let’s give some targeted real estate tax relief to people that really need it, without hurting school districts like Chicago. ”
There’s no doubt that Gov. Rauner relies heavily on polling. His people are in the field a lot. They won’t support reinstating a tax on food and beverages precisely because of that polling data (something like 75 percent of Illinoisans disapprove).
* But this criticism of Rauner comes from a man who has always carefully positioned all of his more politically vulnerable members with poll-friendly legislation. He regularly forces multiple roll calls on bills designed to put Republicans in a bad political light. This is no poll-averse dude, by any means.
Not to mention that Madigan’s House passed a permanent property tax freeze bill last year. And it wasn’t “targeted” at all. Why? Simple. It polls off the charts.
posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, May 10, 17 @ 10:33 am
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“Not to mention that Madigan’s House passed a permanent property tax freeze bill last year. And it wasn’t “targeted” at all. Why? Simple. It polls off the charts.”
It was also a Rauner Requirement for a budget. But I’d bet the polls of local governments and schools would reflect a different outcome.
Comment by Anon221 Wednesday, May 10, 17 @ 10:49 am
===the polls of local governments and schools===
Governments don’t vote.
Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, May 10, 17 @ 10:52 am
Seriously, is it even remotely possible that Madigan and Rauner could ever find a way to work together to get a budget done?
I feel like the answer has something to do with hell freezing over.
Comment by Jerry 101 Wednesday, May 10, 17 @ 10:53 am
“Governments don’t vote.”
True, but the people who make up those governments do, and they need to make sure the people they represent realize both the potential positives and negatives of a permanent property tax freeze (for instance). It will be less State government “interference”, but potentially very much more local government burdens.
Comment by Anon221 Wednesday, May 10, 17 @ 11:22 am
Rauner will never agree to a tax increase.
Comment by Liberty Wednesday, May 10, 17 @ 11:36 am
Those two clearly deserve one another. What demoralizes me is the suspicion that the voters of Illinois deserve them quite as much.
Comment by Skirmisher Wednesday, May 10, 17 @ 11:38 am
Jerry 101 ….NO and we all need to go buy Winter wear
Comment by the Cardinal Wednesday, May 10, 17 @ 12:28 pm
Five governors, three Republicans and two Democrats, were able to pass budgets with Madigan as Speaker. The evidence would suggest that Rauner is the main culprit here.
Comment by Truthteller Wednesday, May 10, 17 @ 12:29 pm
Funny how the most unpopular politician in Illinois (according to every poll) dismisses polls.
Comment by Lucky Pierre Wednesday, May 10, 17 @ 12:35 pm
==the most unpopular politician in Illinois==
I laugh every time you say that. The Governor ain’t exactly loved. You’re a piece of work.
Comment by Demoralized Wednesday, May 10, 17 @ 1:08 pm
Rauner is governor. Madigan is speaker.
Big difference.
Comment by Winnin' Wednesday, May 10, 17 @ 1:13 pm
===the most unpopular politician in Illinois===
Rauner 58% unfavorable
Madigan 61% unfavorable
That Rauner, 3 whole points.
To the Post,
You want my attention that isolates Madigan?
Have Rauner and Cullerton and Radogno send the Grand Bargain, then Rauner can really blame Madigan.
Until Rauner sends the Grand Comprmise… by allowing Raunerite votes to happen as cover for everyone, including Rauner, why any Raunerite takes solace in Madigan “here” is confusing to a want of a deal.
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, May 10, 17 @ 1:53 pm