What Economic Downturn?
- Tech bill to fund research center, electric car infrastructure plan
Gov. Quinn today signed a capital bill providing nearly $250 million for Illinois technology projects ranging from developing an electric-car infrastructure to helping fund a new science and technology research center at Northwestern University.
- Gov. Pat Quinn signs $31 billion statewide public-works package
Quinn signs big package that also OKs video poker
Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law Monday a $31 billion statewide construction program for crumbling roads, mass transit and schools that will be paid for by legalizing video poker, raising fees on motorists and boosting taxes on candy, beauty products and booze.
The rookie Democratic governor said he is "betting on the future of Illinois" by launching the state's first major public-works package in a decade, predicting it would create or keep in place more than 400,000 jobs over six years. The legislation also provides more than $3 billion for hundreds of local pork-barrel projects doled out by Quinn and state lawmakers.
$3 billion in pork? "Sin taxes" raised across the board? And the "fees" on motorists?
- Driver license renewals up 200% from $10 to $30
- License plates up 25% to $99 from $79
- Car Title transfers up almost 50% from $65 to $95
Bend over Illinois. Here it comes again and Quinn is driving the train.
Labels: state politics
posted by SCC at 12:03 AM
36 Comments:
Is there anyone in this state that would actually vote for him??
go to the Trib's site good comments
Punish the people who work, pay taxes and follow the rules... it's the democRAT way!
THE MOB IS BACK IN ACTION I LOVE VIDEO POKER MACHINES
OT - Blackhawks Fire GM Dale Tallon
http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/
2009/07/chicago-blackhawks-dale-
tallon.html
oh yeah, ask any democrat.
you can spend your way out of economic trouble.
just don't try this at home folks.
"WELCOME, TO THE MACHINE"
Sounds eerily similar to George Ryan's build Illinois plan. 11 Billion Dollars. For what? I am reminded of it every time I renew my plates, drive down North Ave. through Stone Park and see the red pavers in the center island, or the stone "Welcome to Schaumburg" sign. All Pork. Yep, sounds like Illinois, business as usual. So much for reform. Reform in Illinois Politics is like evolution, it takes a couple of hundred thousand years!
As for Mayor Shortshanks, I can only image the headline if one of the murders would have gotten in his home and held him hostage. Aaah yes! Back to reality. Must be nice to go to sleep at night knowing that there's an ARMED officer keeping your back. God I hate that little Irish hypocrite.
Kudos to the officer.
ARE QUINN AND THE LITTLE SHIT FROM THE SAME SPERM?
Can you say lame duck!
I am waiting with baited breathe to see what "earmarks" State Senator Rickey Hendon authorized!
Last year he authorized one million dollars in grants to his campaign workers and when the media revealed that they misspent the money his response was "I only authorize the expenditures, I do not assure that they do what they proposed. It is up to the State to ensure that it is spent properly."
The State then responded that the legislature has not provided the funds for them to audit these programs to make sure that the money is spent properly.
It appears that the taxpayers of Illinois have no one looking out for us.
I wonder if Hendon voted to weaken ethics legislation in Illinois?
sounds familiar...lets spend our way out of the hole by digging a bigger hole. this is the same bullshit that barry was peddling. create xxxx jobs my ass. this is illinois version of the porkulus project. keep printing money until the machine breaks down and the dollar becomes a worthless peso.this is fiscal resposibility? the dummycrat answer to everything....well, just keep spending!
Didn't we recently see the Cook County Sheriff's Dept. chopping up those video poker machines that had been confiscated from taverns in the south & west suburbs? Behavior that was criminal a couple of months ago is now to be encouraged (up to 5 video gambling machines per tavern) in order to fund this latest round of spending?
"Anonymous said...
Is there anyone in this state that would actually vote for him??
7/14/2009 12:25:00 AM"
In Illinois, and especially Chicago, we can no longer vote for the best person to do the job. We must vote for the "lesser" of 2 evils, which is very hard to do in Shitcago. They are all evil, thieving Mo Fo's alligned with the Daley Crime Family. Is there such a thing as an "Honest Politician" in this State ??????? LOL !!!!!!!!
I this picture of Daley from the tribune says it all: http://welcometodaleyland.blogspot.com/2009/07/daley-like-money-money-make-daley-smile.html
Daley and his cheesedick grin.
Anonymous said...
"... I wonder if Hendon voted to weaken ethics legislation in Illinois?"
7/14/2009 07:18:00 AM
This is the same little jagoff that was grandstanding during the Blago Impeachment hearings about how he was going to introduce bills into the legislature that would "reform" the cesspool of government that we call the State Congress of Illinois. He was going to ensure that Blagcorruption would never happen again!!!
Either he lied or Madigan told him to STFU, probably both.
Thanks for raising taxes on cigarettes. Now the crowd selling loose squares near the train tracks will make even more money. All they do is pile into a car, drive to Kentukcy (no taxes on cigarettes) buy 25 cartons at a time, drive back to Chicago and make a huge profit (minus gas of course). Now they can add candy to the list. This is a sick joke on anyone who voted Democratic. I did not. Will anyone with a sack run against this fool?
BETWEEN QUINN AND SHORTSHANKS WE ARE FUCKED!
$99 for license plates? I'm re-registering my car out of state next year. I'll also be buying all of my wife's beauty products, alcohol, and candy whenever I'm across state lines.
Want to fuck with taxpayers? We'll fuck you right back, assholes.
SO MUCH FOR QUINN BEING THE PEOPLE'S GOVERNOR. HE'S JUST LIKE ALMOST EVERY POLITICIAN BEFORE HIM .... A CROOK !
How is using the same politically connected construction companies to build roads , bridges, ect... going to make 40000 new jobs when they use the same employees ? those ARE NOT NEW JOBS !!!
Anonymous said...
Didn't we recently see the Cook County Sheriff's Dept. chopping up those video poker machines that had been confiscated from taverns in the south & west suburbs? Behavior that was criminal a couple of months ago is now to be encouraged (up to 5 video gambling machines per tavern) in order to fund this latest round of spending?
7/14/2009 07:42:00 AM
Those were non-street taxed machines.Mob got the Sheriffs dept to do their bidding.Its called take out the competition.
Anyone see the US defecit today.
The Gov. just signed the resurgence of organized crime.
Video poker gives them a "legitimate" business. Pay taxes and get licenses for 1 out of every 20 you operate.
Looks like Quinn is in campaign mode. He is a typical Dunnycrat, spend money we do not have. Hussein Obama will be proud of him!
Is there anyone in this state that would actually vote for him??
7/14/2009 12:25:00 AM
Yes the same ones who vote for the Blagos, Burris es Jacksons, Daleys, Strogers, etc.
and the Sun Times who always endorse them despite the corruption they themselves report.....once in a while
yes it is true, and shitcago has built 2 new haspanic schools on the soutwest side,another gigantic 1 at 5500 s. st.louis, the other 2 blocks long 47th and kildare, and daley is building 7 more for the illegals! Nice mayor but you find billions here but yet nothing for police and fire raises. Your laying off the city workers that actually work! real smart mayor criminal!
LORD HELP THE STATE OF ILLINOIS
Is the Democratic party the U.S. version of Communism? Bunch of Robin Hood pussy politicians!! Take from those who are productive and give to the bottom feeders.
And this is one example how democrats hurt the middle class. Democrats are not for the benefit of the middle class. Let me keep what I earn.
Please check out, downstate Congressman Dan Rutherford!!! Great guy, launching his campaign for Gov. IS PRO POLICE, PRO MILITARY, and pro 2nd Amendement!!! A bonafide Republican conservative. He has my vote!!!
why are the polititans wasting our tax payer money again and again and again. Stop stealing our money.
I HOPE EVERY VOTER REMEMBERS THE WASTE BY THESE ELECTED OFFICIALS AT THE POLLS IN 2010 AND 2012.
Didn't we recently see the Cook County Sheriff's Dept. chopping up those video poker machines that had been confiscated from taverns in the south & west suburbs? Behavior that was criminal a couple of months ago is now to be encouraged (up to 5 video gambling machines per tavern) in order to fund this latest round of spending?
7/14/2009 07:42:00 AM
How exactly are they going to oversee these machines??? Who's going to monitor all the little taverns? How much does the tavern pocket (legallY) and how much will the state get?? I smell FRAUD all the way to city hall when the shanks will want a piece of the action...i.e. more licensing fees, payout fees, etc. etc. We all know how mobbed-up these machines are.
THE MOB IS BACK IN ACTION I LOVE VIDEO POKER MACHINES
7/14/2009 12:50:00 AM
They never left
what we need in this state is a cheap ass penny pinching pollock running the show--- one shower a week and live on a pound of krakus ham and loaf of rye bread for a week--- stanislaw putsidevuckum for governor---
Anonymous said...
Thanks for raising taxes on cigarettes. Now the crowd selling loose squares near the train tracks will make even more money. All they do is pile into a car, drive to Kentukcy (no taxes on cigarettes) buy 25 cartons at a time, drive back to Chicago and make a huge profit (minus gas of course). Now they can add candy to the list. This is a sick joke on anyone who voted Democratic. I did not. Will anyone with a sack run against this fool?
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Nope! Kentucky taxes cigarettes, just not as much as Illinois. And there's a five-carton limit wherever you buy 'em.
Did not Rod tell the people this was going to happen?If I get lucky enough to get on his jury....he walks.He ain't even close to being the biggest thief of the bunch.
Anonymous said...
yes it is true, and shitcago has built 2 new haspanic schools on the soutwest side,another gigantic 1 at 5500 s. st.louis, the other 2 blocks long 47th and kildare, and daley is building 7 more for the illegals! Nice mayor but you find billions here but yet nothing for police and fire raises. Your laying off the city workers that actually work! real smart mayor criminal!
7/14/2009 12:45:00 PM
And he wonders why the unions with balls, see through this criminal!
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