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posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Jun 21, 17 @ 10:56 am

The Capitol Compromise is a 32% Income Tax Increase.

Comment by 47th Ward Wednesday, Jun 21, 17 @ 11:18 am
“Bipartisan means a larger than usual deception is being carried out” George Carlin

Comment by Illinois is a Socialist State Wednesday, Jun 21, 17 @ 11:35 am
A budget “almost agreed to” is not the same as a budget agreed to.

Comment by Morty Wednesday, Jun 21, 17 @ 11:48 am
R caucus “remember those things you wouldn’t agree to a couple of weeks ago? We’re giving you another chance to agree to them now that you did all the heavy lifting on the tax increase”

D caucus. “No, we can’t support some of those thing”

R caucus “See, the Democrats don’t want a budget”

Comment by Morty Wednesday, Jun 21, 17 @ 11:54 am
Did I read this right, the house was in session a whopping 22 minutes?

Comment by Nick Wednesday, Jun 21, 17 @ 12:59 pm

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