Quinn Expanding Government?
Exactly what voters want - government growing in the face of a double-dip recession:
- While many states are trying to cut public employees and their benefits, Gov. Quinn’s budget proposal would add nearly 950 people to the state payroll in departments ranging from Corrections to Public Health.
The additions described in a budget analysis from House Democrats would increase the number of state workers 1.7 percent, but they come as the state is trying to claw its way out of a deep budget hole. Republican legislators and some Democrats say Quinn’s spending plan won’t do enough to cut expenses.
The administration said adding some jobs would save money because some state agencies, particularly the Corrections Department, are spending huge amounts on overtime as guards work long hours to make up for a staff shortage.
In other cases, the Democratic governor’s staff said, new laws require new hiring.
New laws require new hiring? Maybe the budget needs to be rewritten. Again. And how can the Department of Corrections be shorthanded? Quinn paroled almost 2,000 inmates. Cook County Jail mothballed a couple divisions plus the judges and juries aren't convicting anyone at the rates they used to.
Everyone else in government is laying people off - but not Quinn.
Everyone else in government is laying people off - but not Quinn.
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posted by SCC at 12:03 AM
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Everyone else in government is laying people off - but not Quinn.
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Well, he has lots of favors to repay, in exchange for the election win.
The Springfield papers reported 19,000 NEW additions to the State Pension Fund between April and January 1.
See! We can't be broke, we still have checks!
"Everyone else in government is laying people off - but not Quinn."
I just glanced at the TV and saw it again. Quinn standing up there wearing a ceremonial sash around his neck that proclaims him "ILLINOIS GOVERNOR."
The lesser ones have identical sashes that say "ILLINOIS STATE REPRESENTATIVE."
A business suit isn't enough anymore.
When are they going to want crowns for themselves, robes trimmed in ermine?
Such drama!
This has to be stopped.
quinn and oblamer think they can spend their way out of debt. kinda like a drunk at a craps table that keeps on throwing the dice and cant walk away. these people shouldnt run a candy store let alone state and federal government. new motto...only a dummy can vote in a bigger dummy.
The protests at the capitol building in Madison, Wisconsin will pale in comparison to what will go down in Springfield when the shit hits the fan in Illinois.
Governor Potato Head had better befriend a couple of Wisconsin's lambing democrats for a place to crash in Cheeseland when the heat here becomes unbearable. And he'd be wise to request double occupancy for his "Rahmmate".
Take that to the bank.
Illinois will be trying to sell a $4 billion dollar bond this week to raise money.
It's going to be interesting what kind or reception the bond market will give them and really interesting to see what kind of interest rates the bond holder will demand and the taxpayers will have to pay for them to take on the risk of the loan.
At some point if the leaders don't seriously address the problem the bond market will force the matter.
What is comes down to is will the bond holders feel confident that Illinois can raise taxes on it's people to pay them their money back with interest.
Keep your eye on the Illinois bond sale this week and the interest rate it goes off at in comparison to other muni bonds.
Say what you want about Quinn, at least he's not bi-polar like the 1st watch W/C in 016. BTW, I didn't vote for Quinn either!
Quinn is soooooo fiscally scary it's beyond words anymore! He either just doesn't get business or he is trying to destroy Illinois. Maybe it's both. When you raise taxes to fix a problem you DON"T SPEND MORE!!! You cut spending so you can get out ofthe mess quicker and then lower taxes after the problem is fixed.
While OUR idiot governor and state Dem's continue their spending in a death spiral, House Republicans in Washington DC are making good on their promise to STOP THE SPENDING in Congress. A clash with Senate Dems and the White House undoubtedly lies ahead.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/20/us/
politics/20congress.html?_r=1&emc=na
Just like Blago, he got new money for Metra and Cta and then the next thing he does is give free rides to seniors. Free rides to seniors is a nice thought, but you don't do it when you're broke.
Quinocchio gets a tax increase and the s.o.b. is hiring and increasing spending. It's like this state is run by a shopaholic with a free credit card. And to balance the budget, the bastards are coming after our pensions. Hey STUPID, cut the spending and when you actually cut some and can't find anymore to cut, we can visit pensions, but don't knock on our door until you're exhausted all other means. Don't blame us for politicians incompetence.
Typical democrat. Lie to get your hard earned money, then spend it before you can blink.
Recipe for Illinois. Take 1 Land of Lincoln, mix in plenty of bureacracy, corruption, incompetance. and unsustainable debt. Bake on high for several decades, remove from oven, sprinkle on tax hikes, and top it off with a liberal helping of State jobs.
Lying, thieving Irish prick. Madigan, Quinn, Daley, Burke. Does anyone notice a trend here? These people have done more damage to us than terrorists or natural disasters.
But you keep on voting democrat, idiots.
Man, if you gave me a free hand, I could cut that Corrections Dept. budget by 75%.
It's simple. You cut the number of inmates by 75%. ;)
Surplus 9mm is about .10 cents a round, a couple of Glocks @ $500 each to launch them, get it done. Best deal the taxpayer'd ever get. Start with everyone who's on death row, everyone who's doing life without the possibility, then down the line through all the gang banger's and other violent offenders, cap any inmate with 2 or more violent convictions on two different occasions. Let's call that "two strikes rule".
Before you tell me that's all BS, I can tell you that unless you're the Police, or you've worked behind the wall, (or until you are victimized and your life changed forever by one of these animals)you have no appreciation of what we are really talking about here. You just think you do. A civilian is only safe walking the streets when those who would prey upon them are eliminated. And I don't mean by paying two average yearly incomes to keep them locked up so they can continue to breathe.
IIRC, the taxpayer was paying $20K+ per body for these guys 25 years ago, I'll bet it's closer to $50K these days.
Very few of these characters ever get out of jail and turn their life around.
With the sudden surplus of empty cells, we could give every remaining inmate his own cell. We also need to change things so all inmates spend 23 hrs a day in a cell, no socializing, no gang banging, no gambling, drug use, prostitution, and no more auto thieves on their first bit being cell'ed up with hardcore gang member lifer's. "The College of Criminal Knowledge"....("Yo, listen here little brother, here's how you do a home invasion"....real conversation I overheard...)
In another life long past, I worked as a CO at The 'Ville. It was a long time ago, but I haven't forgotten what I learned about such places and the people who inhabit them, and I'll volunteer to be to be one of the first guys to "get busy". And I'd sleep the same as I always do, safe in the knowledge that I'd done my fellow citizens a service. I'd know that some of the innocent's who would end their lives at the hands of some animal who was released to kill again would instead get to live and prosper, as they have a right to.
Just my .02, your mileage may vary.
"No quarter asked nor given".
Quinn has to reward those that helped him get re-elected, its the way its done in Illinois & Chicago.
And really, its not like money out of THEIR pockets, its yours & mine.
They are safe & secure with double & triple pensions along with health care.
Shortshanks finds $40 Million to build a FUCKIN bicycle bridge, Quinn finds money to hire 450 cronys.
I'll tell you when this fuckery will end, when the sleeping giant, that's us, wakes up & puts an end to it.
And let's not forget Mcdaddy in D.C., he wants to borrow a couple of trillion from the Chinese who are getting very wary of lending the U.S. anymore money because they already are the largest holders of U.S. debt, even they are beginning to say " hey, that's MY fuckin money your giving away "
Its time to wise up...till that time, keep your musket handy & your powder dry...see you at the barricades.
All this talk about voting republican and bashing democrats. They are all the same.
The democrats spend and the republicans cut. The republicans would kill your pension if they could and now days so would the dems.
We are doomed.
The media gave Quinn a beat down last night for hiring a guy that used racial slurs against a Rosemont Cop that arrested him.
Privatize jail and prisons. They just political county jobs anyways. $70000 a yr to sit on tier?
When the shit eventually hits the fan here,and it will, Quinn,Emanuel,Madigan better realize something very important. Wisc simply DISAGREES with their Gov and polticians, in Illinois/Chicago we HATE THEM. This reform is painful and will hit us all in the pocketbook, but is essential for survival. For my children I believe in shared sacrifice, but when I read about Gov Fucktard and the shenanigans of other politicians, I want to pull a Mussolini on them. We WILL NOT protect them, when their behavior is absolutely criminal.
Maybe you'll post this one, Quinn released 2000 inmates on the Early Release Program and the majority of those inmates violated their parole. Illinois prisons are still short handed.
Say what you want about Quinn, at least he's not bi-polar like the 1st watch W/C in 016. BTW, I didn't vote for Quinn either!
2/19/2011 03:23:00 AM
he's well medicated.
just like quinn to spit into the wind, brains are not his strong point.
Harold Washington.
The tenor of Harold Washington's voice when he said the biggest mistake he made was having Quinn as part of his administration, says it all.
And yet noone listens.
Just my .02, your mileage may vary.
"No quarter asked nor given".
2/19/2011 09:36:00 AM
if only there were more like you.
seriously.
Chalkie
Scc you really didn't publish my other post?
SCC... I posted this earlier but came up with a better recipe. Please disregard previous post.
Recipe for Disaster: Take 1 Land of Lincoln, add plenty of Corruption, Incompetence, Nepotism, and dependence on Government programs. Bake on high for several decades. (midway through, stir in one (1) large Sanctuary City) Remove from oven. Sprinkle on Tax Hikes and a liberal amount of unnecessary State jobs. Serve with Bankruptcy.
Anonymous said...
When the shit eventually hits the fan here,and it will, Quinn,Emanuel,Madigan better realize something very important. Wisc simply DISAGREES with their Gov and polticians, in Illinois/Chicago we HATE THEM. This reform is painful and will hit us all in the pocketbook, but is essential for survival. For my children I believe in shared sacrifice, but when I read about Gov Fucktard and the shenanigans of other politicians, I want to pull a Mussolini on them. We WILL NOT protect them, when their behavior is absolutely criminal.
2/19/2011 12:54:00 PM
Well, you are wrong on the first part. A LARGE majority of Wisc. residents agree with their Gov. They elected him to do exactly what he is doing. You are watching the news who does not tell the real story. Many of the people protesting are bussed in from other states. I bet you didn't know that the protesters don't pay anything into their pensions or health care. Wisc. gives their public employees the best perks in the entire US. Wisc. is broke just like Illinois.
When the shit eventually hits the fan here,and it will, Quinn,Emanuel,Madigan better realize something very important. Wisc simply DISAGREES with their Gov and polticians, in Illinois/Chicago we HATE THEM. This reform is painful and will hit us all in the pocketbook, but is essential for survival. For my children I believe in shared sacrifice, but when I read about Gov Fucktard and the shenanigans of other politicians, I want to pull a Mussolini on them. We WILL NOT protect them, when their behavior is absolutely criminal.
2/19/2011 12:54:00 PM
That's probably why Quinn would activate the National Guard and try to head off the police. The cops would be on the side of the protesters. Thank God for the Oath Keepers. Any soldier or cop who takes orders from these criminals deserves what they have coming. US Constitution first.
Scc you really didn't publish my other post?
don't know - blogger has been kind of twitchy today. lots of stuff getting lost or deleted.
Impeach Quinn, before he completely destroys the lives of ALL Illinoisans.
In another life long past, I worked as a CO at The 'Ville. It was a long time ago, but I haven't forgotten what I learned about such places and the people who inhabit them, and I'll volunteer to be to be one of the first guys to "get busy". And I'd sleep the same as I always do, safe in the knowledge that I'd done my fellow citizens a service. I'd know that some of the innocent's who would end their lives at the hands of some animal who was released to kill again would instead get to live and prosper, as they have a right to.
Just my .02, your mileage may vary.
"No quarter asked nor given".
2/19/2011 09:36:00 AM
I'm in. SECOND!
SCC said...
Scc you really didn't publish my other post?
don't know - blogger has been kind of twitchy today. lots of stuff getting lost or deleted.
2/19/2011 10:05:00 PM
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Are you freaking kidding me? I discovered the cure for a major goddamn disease and I posted it here on SCC because my ink pen ran out and I didn't have anything to write on so I fgured it would be safe here..... thanks alot!
Are you freaking kidding me? I discovered the cure for a major goddamn disease and I posted it here on SCC because my ink pen ran out and I didn't have anything to write on so I fgured it would be safe here..... thanks alot!
2/20/2011 02:28:00 AM
i'm gonna take a wild guess here and say 'indigestion'?
I've been posting for years and make one post about Republicans and I get deleted?
The protests at the capitol building in Madison, Wisconsin will pale in comparison to what will go down in Springfield when the shit hits the fan in Illinois.
Governor Potato Head had better befriend a couple of Wisconsin's lambing democrats for a place to crash in Cheeseland when the heat here becomes unbearable. And he'd be wise to request double occupancy for his "Rahmmate".
Take that to the bank.
What will you do? Leave the desk to get a sandwich maybe?
I've been posting for years and make one post about Republicans and I get deleted?
We'll say it again. We don't know - blogger has been kind of twitchy today. Lots of stuff getting lost or deleted. It's possible it'll turn up in a little while. It's also possible it got caught up in one of the many strings that some asshole keeps posting the same crap in 20 different threads and our delete fingers got twitchy. It happens, just resubmit it.
Unless you said something so completely objectionable and off the wall....then no promises.
Oh great, I just proposed to the married, transexual, politically connected, deputy chief that I have been having an inter-racial affair with for the last 15 years and you lost it?? No way I'll ever have the nerve to name my cheer-leader costume wearing lover again. Rah rah SCC.
Oh great, I just proposed to the married, transexual, politically connected, deputy chief that I have been having an inter-racial affair with for the last 15 years and you lost it?? No way I'll ever have the nerve to name my cheer-leader costume wearing lover again. Rah rah SCC.
2/20/2011 09:58:00 PM
so, you dodged a bullet and you're bitching?
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