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You know, we’ve got bonded debt, other debt and unpaid bills. There was $6 billion in unpaid bills when I became governor.

The state’s unpaid bill backlog as of yesterday was $14.4 billion.

Also, in May of 2015, the GOMB estimated the bill backlog at $4.4 billion.

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, May 25, 17 @ 1:12 pm

Comments

Heck of a job Raunie.

Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, May 25, 17 @ 1:16 pm
===You know, we’ve got bonded debt, other debt and unpaid bills. There was $6 billion in unpaid bills when I became governor===

“… I’m just glad I can make things worse, all the while destroying social services and higher education. You know what? These are my wins” - Fake Gov. Rauner

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, May 25, 17 @ 1:20 pm
Tryin’ to deflect. Not workin’.

Comment by A Jack Thursday, May 25, 17 @ 1:20 pm
The $10 billion Governor! Sad!

Comment by Bruce Please Thursday, May 25, 17 @ 1:22 pm
Yet, Rauner still has “conservative” supporters.

Comment by Monarch Thursday, May 25, 17 @ 1:26 pm
And again he lies. 4.4 billion isn’t 6 billion, but then that’s math, so…not his strong suit.

Comment by PublicServant Thursday, May 25, 17 @ 1:26 pm
Wow DopeyDuct’s little pre holiday weekend media swing is gettin’ him some hits….don’t know Proft, don’t know debt levels, telling SIU workers drop dead. Hope he has a nice trip planned for the weekend

Comment by Annonin' Thursday, May 25, 17 @ 1:31 pm
Takin’ the arrows again.

Comment by Keyrock Thursday, May 25, 17 @ 1:37 pm
So let me get this straight, Rich — you’re claiming that fourteen is bigger than six??!?

– MrJM

Comment by @MisterJayEm Thursday, May 25, 17 @ 1:39 pm
My accomplishment? I took a state with deep structural budget problems and have made them dang near intractable.–Fake Governor Rauner

Comment by ArchPundit Thursday, May 25, 17 @ 1:39 pm
-===fourteen is bigger than six

In my defense, they are negative numbers –Fake Governor Rauner.

Comment by ArchPundit Thursday, May 25, 17 @ 1:40 pm
Math is hard.

Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, May 25, 17 @ 1:42 pm
For who would bear the whips and scorns of time,
Th’ oppressor’s wrong, the proud man’s contumely,
The pangs of despis’d love, the law’s delay,
The insolence of office, and the spurns

Comment by PlayK8 Thursday, May 25, 17 @ 1:43 pm
This point needs to be hammered home by the Democrats and hammered home hard. Unlike some of the complex issues being debated, this is a point that would be very easy for voters to understand.

Comment by Mahna Anon Thursday, May 25, 17 @ 1:44 pm
Only in Illinois would people be debating whether 6 billion is better than 14 billion in debt. Folks, its all bad and no one there wants to do anything close to what is needed to truly fix Illinois structural financial problems. Rauner comes closest and he is deemed extreme.

Comment by In A Minute Thursday, May 25, 17 @ 1:50 pm
===Rauner comes closest and he is deemed extreme.===

(Sigh)

1.4% or $500+ million.

That’s not covering $6 billion. That’s not covering $14 billion.

It’s extreme to destroy labor, shred social services, close state universities… for 1.4% or $500+million.. when it was $6 billion before, and $14 billion now.

Keep up.

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, May 25, 17 @ 1:54 pm
“Rauner comes closest”

Right….

Comment by Ole' Nelson Thursday, May 25, 17 @ 1:55 pm
Wonder what he classifies pension debt as?

Comment by RNUG Thursday, May 25, 17 @ 1:57 pm
All this so he can flip the house? What’s his plan B?

Comment by Casual observer Thursday, May 25, 17 @ 2:04 pm
In Illinois, public labor unions are being destroyed from within by their leadership. Who would “bargain for” and then get those rich benefits for members knowing that they are not sustainable? And what of those public union leaders who did nothing when pension contributions were skipped? Shame on them.
Again, only in Illinois would it be a point of contention whether you keep open public universities that are at half to two thirds of capacity when the state is also losing population.

Comment by In A Minute Thursday, May 25, 17 @ 2:09 pm
===Again, only in Illinois would it be a point of contention whether you keep open public universities that are at half to two thirds of capacity when the state is also losing population===

Then, why won’t Rauner run on closing state universities?

Hmm.

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, May 25, 17 @ 2:13 pm
–There was $6 billion in unpaid bills when I became governor.–

Those were the good old days.

And you ain’t seen nothin’ yet, as the status quo continues….

Comment by wordslinger Thursday, May 25, 17 @ 2:38 pm
“Hey Mom, my lemonade stand cost us $14 to equip and I took in $6 dollars in revenue! I made $8!! What a great bidness!!”

~Early Fake Bruce Rauner Unclear on The Concept>

Comment by JS Mill Thursday, May 25, 17 @ 2:42 pm
===Only in Illinois would people be debating whether 6 billion is better than 14 billion in debt.===

Please re-read what you have penned before hitting “Say It”, or you run the risk of submitting something silly.

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, May 25, 17 @ 2:42 pm
Michael Madigan and the math he controls.

Comment by Biker Thursday, May 25, 17 @ 2:51 pm
It’s the new math they plan to teach in all those new charter schools!

Comment by Anon221 Thursday, May 25, 17 @ 2:54 pm
Munger claimed on Chicago Tonight this week that none of the temporary five percent income tax under Quinn was used to pay down debt and it was all used for bloated pensions.

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, May 25, 17 @ 3:25 pm
@ In A Minute - 2:09 pm

Um, I believe there was a post here just some days ago, citing a 1974 ILSC case where an attempt to force the state to fund the pensions failed. The court only said that the pensions had to be paid when due.

Comment by Hieronymus Thursday, May 25, 17 @ 3:50 pm
If he kept talking Rauner would have claimed that there really wasn’t a backlog of bills today, but Quinn left him with 14.4 billions in bill backlog.

Rauner is like a political Energizer Rabbit who’s lies keep going, and going, and going….

Comment by VanillaMan Thursday, May 25, 17 @ 4:53 pm
Unclear on the truth. Or unwilling to tell it.

Comment by My New Handle Thursday, May 25, 17 @ 6:13 pm
== citing a 1974 ILSC case where an attempt to force the state to fund the pensions failed ==

That suit was brought by IFT and a number of other unions.

Comment by RNUG Thursday, May 25, 17 @ 8:37 pm
The 4.4 billion would have been paid off way before now if the Governor elect (at that time) hadn’t asked the legislature to let the temp tax expire. The Governor owns the 14.4 billion !!

Comment by Well . . . Thursday, May 25, 17 @ 9:20 pm