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Tag Archives: Michael Madigan
Pot, Meet Kettle
Speaker Mike Madigan held a press conference yesterday and addressed Governor Rauner’s latest ad blitz in support of his “Turnaround Agenda”, the point of which was to label the ads as “extreme”. Illinois Review has a good summary of the … Continue reading
Posted in Illinois Budget
Tagged Bruce Rauner, Chicago Magazine, Fred Klonsky, Illinois Review, John Kass, Michael Madigan, The Ward Room
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(217) 782-5350 – Ask for Mike
We’re getting closer to the end of the fiscal year, and there’s a real chance of a government shutdown if there’s no budget. Governor Rauner appears by all accounts to be willing to stare down the Democrat leadership in the … Continue reading
Posted in Illinois Budget
Tagged Bruce Rauner, General Assembly, Jack Franks, John Cullerton, Michael Madigan
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Rauner’s Trying to Avoid Reagan’s Mistake
In 1982, Ronald Reagan signed the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA). TEFRA was a bill that increased taxes, and was part of a grand bargain that the President entered into with the Democrat-controlled Congress to increase taxes by … Continue reading
Posted in Illinois Budget
Tagged Bruce Rauner, Budget, General Assembly, John Cullerton, Michael Madigan, Turnaround Agenda
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