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3. Rauner let a temporary tax increase expire after he took office. So in effect he cut taxes...

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2015, 12:40 PM

Jun 2015

at the worst possible time. We wouldn't be in this mess if he hadn't done this. He's treating Ill like one of his venture capitalist businesses that eventually went bankrupt

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Illinois governor: Shutdown worth pain if it brings change [View all] 47of74 Jun 2015 OP

We are sortof going through that here in PA but in reverse BumRushDaShow Jun 2015 #1

Fuck Rauner truebrit71 Jun 2015 #2

Rauner let a temporary tax increase expire after he took office. So in effect he cut taxes... AKing Jun 2015 #3

The democratic majority allowed it. Chicago1980 Jun 2015 #9

you're saying the Democrats have a veto-proof margin? CreekDog Jun 2015 #14

Democrats control both House and Senate. former9thward Jun 2015 #15

I asked if they had a veto proof margin, you've stated often here that you're a lawyer CreekDog Jun 2015 #18

If Democrats controlled the legislature former9thward Jun 2015 #21

Yes they have the votes to override anything Rauner does. apnu Jun 2015 #16

No, they do not have a veto proof majority in both houses CreekDog Jun 2015 #19

Why didn't they extend it last year? former9thward Jun 2015 #22

You sure? d_legendary1 Jun 2015 #20

They expired Jan. 1 former9thward Jun 2015 #23

I missed that detail d_legendary1 Jul 2015 #29

That is the right wing mantra. No pain no gain. Nitram Jun 2015 #4

I've got my doubts about that. 47of74 Jun 2015 #5

Once they lose the business community, they will have nothing. Nitram Jun 2015 #6

I agree. If they cared, they wouldn't pull this bullshit in state after state. valerief Jun 2015 #25

As long as others die or suffer, they dont care, republicans are psychopaths randys1 Jun 2015 #26

He is already running what I call antiimpeachment TV ads Oldtimeralso Jun 2015 #7

Meh TheCount_ Jun 2015 #8

Another Billionaire who bought the office AlRod Jun 2015 #10

As if he would understand "the pain" that would come from a shutdown. City Lights Jun 2015 #11

Thank the idiot voters who voted for someone who never laid out his plans AKing Jun 2015 #12

I hear ya! City Lights Jun 2015 #13

He could lay out his real plans for all to see. 47of74 Jun 2015 #24

Whose pain? Not his. murielm99 Jun 2015 #17

Do the Dems have enough votes to override his vetoes? roamer65 Jun 2015 #27

I think so. 47of74 Jun 2015 #28