Rahm to Screw Everyone - Again
And Quinn of all people is calling him on part of it:
- Gov. Pat Quinn said today Mayor Rahm Emanuel is "putting the cart before the horse" with plans for spending money from a Chicago casino that has yet to be legalized.
Quinn made it clear he doesn't appreciate Emanuel's repeated suggestions that he sign legislation to legalize a massive expansion of gambling statewide in addition to allowing Chicago to own a casino.
- But in a Tribune interview Monday, Emanuel offered some specifics for fixing schools, roads and public transit with money from a proposed Chicago casino, stepping up his pressure on Quinn. Emanuel laid out his plans for the casino money just days before Senate Democrats are poised to discuss how to deal with Quinn's concerns about the gambling legislation.
- Emanuel said he would invest revenue from a city-owned casino to build or renovate up to 25 schools; double arterial street repaving to 80 miles a year over three years; replace 20 miles of "L" track each year to eliminate slow zones, rebuild 10 miles of elevated track structure each year and renovate 45 rail stations over five years; replace 40 miles of leaky city water mains; and overhaul five viaducts that are rusting away.
The city's take of casino revenue, which the state estimated at up to $140 million a year, would cover the cost of borrowing for a plan that would create 15,000 to 20,000 jobs during construction, Emanuel said.
So instead of paying down Chicago's debt and catching up on outstanding pension obligations, which were supposed to be the main reasons for actually getting a Chicago casino, Rahm has decided he doesn't need casino revenues for their intended purposes, but rather for more bells and whistles - new spending programs, more opportunities for ribbon-cutting ceremonies, additional government contracts - probably so he can run on his "public works" programs record as he aspires to higher office.
If Quinn had any balls whatsoever, he'd cut Rahm off at the knees and veto the entire bill tomorrow....let Rahm explain why he's spending $140 million he doesn't even have yet while the city has a $600 million deficit and billions in unfunded liabilities that's going to destroy Chicago just as sure as the sun will rise in the east tomorrow.
If Quinn had any balls whatsoever, he'd cut Rahm off at the knees and veto the entire bill tomorrow....let Rahm explain why he's spending $140 million he doesn't even have yet while the city has a $600 million deficit and billions in unfunded liabilities that's going to destroy Chicago just as sure as the sun will rise in the east tomorrow.
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posted by SCC at 12:05 AM
72 Comments:
Ribs on every grill and a Cadillac in every driveway...
"If Quinn had any balls whatsoever, he'd cut Rahm off at the knees and veto the entire bill tomorrow...."
Quinn's certainly gotta know he's a one-termer, but his only hope of a second term is Rahm & the Chicago Machine, so this may all be theatrics.
Sounds typical of a Obama administrator,
spends other peoples money, and money that doesn't even exist, create more debt, and unemployment. Then Rham will blam the previous administration for his short comings. We the people, by the people, sure hope you will be just like your former boss a "one timer."
Who is he building 25 new schools for??? According the 2010-11 US Census...Cgo. has lost 200,000 people in the last 10 years ago...(unless thats a lie) plus gobs of families pay privately to send their children to private schools plus pay taxes for public schools...(double the trouble, double the money). Whats the 'deal' with 25 new schools??? Why not build 50 new schools..one for each Alderman Ward..who gets the cut??
Once again...buying new items with un-funded funds....Oops, forgot..we have to 'sacrifice'....
Wasn't there a commercial long time ago that said: "Buy now, pay, later"??
Of course... why do the responsible thing and cover the pensions?
The democratic thing to do is give the million$ to everyone. Screw the city work force. We are all just pawns to the damn politicians!
So how is it we're turning still turning into a "3rd World State"?
Illinois lottery sales set another record
The Illinois lottery sold a record $2.3 billion in tickets in 2010.
That represents a 3 percent increase from the $2.2 billion sold in 2009, the old sales mark.
Of that amount, $690 million was used to support state programs. Education got most of the money, $632 million, but statewide construction projects got $54 million and $4 million went to causes like research on breast cancer and multiple sclerosis.
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/chicago/illinois-lottery-sales-set-another-record-120514027.html?bouchon=602,il
See..here we go again using the schools and the kids as tools.
Fixing the schools -- that's the exact same thing that they told us when they started the Illinois lottery.
Win the hearts and minds of the taxpayers by using the school children.
Then. after everything settles down regarding the morality issues you can transfer all the money into a general fund at which time to can hand out no-bid city contracts to all your friends and the clouted ones.
Hasn't anyone learned anything?
It's like that movie Barfly -- Mickey Rourke is running around yelling "...to all my friends! Blowing the taxpayers money.
Forget about the "obligations".
Obligations are to the ex-mayors and the elite aldermen... ya know?
So this fingerless prick doesn't intend on using the revenue to fix our pensions????? You've got to be fucking kidding me. Should I really be surprised?
Well Mayor Money Bags strikes again finding money that's not there hmmm who will get those juicy contracts. I call Bullshit
True dat!!!
I'm pretty sure that when Rahm was running for election he was saying a Casino would help with things like pension obligations etc. Now it sounds like he's completely changed his tune. He claims he wouldn't use the revenue for any past debts or obligations! I interpret this to mean Rahm has no intention of honoring our current pension. Rahm GFY you're nothing but a snake.
Quinn to Emanuel: Don't Count on Casino
Aug 16, 2011 3:40 p.m.
Gov. Pat Quinn says the plan to expand gambling in Illinois has serious problems, so Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel should be cautious about counting on gambling revenue.
Quinn said Tuesday he sees "serious shortcomings in this law when it comes to honesty and integrity."
The Democratic governor did not say he would reject the measure. He could use his veto power to suggest changes that would guard against corruption in the new casinos and slot machines.
The bill would allow five new casinos, including one in Chicago. It would also let existing casinos expand and permit slot machines to be added to racetracks.
Emanuel says he will use casino revenue for construction, including school and road improvements. But Quinn called that "putting the cart before the horse."
Rahm you're an asshole!!
SCC: you should have a page regarding Rahmcare, the new wellness program being envisioned by Emanuel.
I wonder who's going to get the contract for this program. I'm sure Rahm probably has someone lined up.
"The city's take of casino revenue, which the state estimated at up to $140 million a year, would cover the cost of borrowing for a plan that would create 15,000 to 20,000 jobs during construction, Emanuel said."
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This makes it appear that the 140 million will only cover THE COST OF BORROWING money for all those project. You know, contracts to prepare and sell the bonds, maybe a chunk of the interest.
Looks like he follows in the steps of the A** O in the oval office. "Let's see, hmmmm in dept up to our collective asses, 3.6 billion in tax revenues per month. Aha, we'll spend 6 billion per month and be out of debt in no time."
Just brilliant.
Rahm is following Quinn's lead.
He raised taxes to expand Illinois government instead of paying down the state debt.
Keep voting for the Democratic Brain Trust.
The idea that a Chicago Casino is going to be our economic salvation is a fantasy. Consider that the Chicago Casino is going to attract the lowest forms of life, many of whom reside here. Add to that the fact that there will be expensive parking issues and some of the usual special "welcome to Chicago taxes"; and before you know it this is going to be the last place in Illinois or Indiana that anyone would consider spending money. Unless they happen to be stumbling distance from the new casino. Who will keep out the homeless? The security will be another political hack deal. On this one Queen Quinn is correct.
Rahm has no intetion of trying to cover unfunded liabilities. He's going to try to cut our pension funding as a loss and put us in comprehensive healthcare.
What about the pension?
one casino in chicago would be good--- why allow people from here to go to elgin or hammond to spend their money when it can be spent here--- why would rahmbo want to build more schools when the cps wants to close some more--- chicago lost 200,000 residents in the past ten years--- the downward population spiral will continue for the next ten years because you can't operate a business in this town and they are leaving in droves--- the business leaves and the people follow due to job loss--- use the money to pay down debt and fund future financial obligations....
It is the Democratic way, keep the savages pacified and get the votes. F all the hard working people and f their pensions. hey How is he going to pay all those African Americans that tried to get on the fire department I think it is like 50 Million????
Who is he building 25 new schools for??? According the 2010-11 US Census...Cgo. has lost 200,000 people in the last 10 years ago...(unless thats a lie) plus gobs of families pay privately to send their children to private schools plus pay taxes for public schools...(double the trouble, double the money). Whats the 'deal' with 25 new schools??? Why not build 50 new schools..one for each Alderman Ward..who gets the cut??
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Reading comprehension, please.
Money to RENOVATE 25 schools.
Dipwad.
(1) Quinn can't get his balls out of his boss Mike Madigan's pocket.
(2) If their boss Barack Obama would divert some of that money he is giving to foreign countries in the form of war funds and payoffs,
to these U.S. states, 75 percent of
this country's problems would be
solved. Pray tell, why is the U.S.
in Iraq building schools, hospitals, roads, etc. when they got oil money and could do it themselves ? And here back home the country is on the verge of an
ecomonic meltdown, and printing more money will not solve the problem.
Off topic: C.F.D. terminated 54 firefighters involved in mileage scam. This occurred yesterday
I'm not an attorney, but can't someone file suit against the city to force them to live up to their pension obligations before the city spends money on unnecesary items?
Just a thought. Because I thought an 'obligation' had an inherent meaning--no?
SCC: you should have a page regarding Rahmcare, the new wellness program being envisioned by Emanuel.
I wonder who's going to get the contract for this program. I'm sure Rahm probably has someone lined up.
8/17/2011 04:13:00 AM
Can you post a link where I can read about this b.s.? Thanks.
No wonder this Country is on the verge of collapse. Spending money we don't have yet on shit we don't need.
I'm guessing Edison and Norwood Park won't be seeing one of those new schools anytime soon. It's not like they actually deserve equality with those $5-10K tax bills or anything.
No police, shitty parks, overcrowded schools built in the 40's, no real political voice and some of the highest taxes in the city. White man's burden.
All you hard-chargers make sure you keep filling out those contact cards and making arrests--you will be rewarded with promotions throughout your career and a pension you can count on in your golden years.
Enjoy the civil rights beefs and punitive damages along the journey.
Anyone who does more than the bare minimum on this job is NUTS.
Work ethic, "I do it for the pulic,", "I'm not a dog," this job is a calling types will see reality hopefully sooner rather than later.
The powers that be have shown that they do not respect what we do, and will throw any one of us non-clouted under the bus.
Just ask some of the people who've been languising in callback for years. We are just bodies in blue to them.
Good luck in retirement eating cat food and working menial jobs into your 70's or 80's.
If you're smart you will get as many degrees as you can while you're on the job so you can go to 'plan B' when you retire.
Signed,
I Saw the Light
This is what our city and the people wanted... many wanted Obama, Rahm, Quinn, etc Some of you have your clout jobs, or in certain positions because of who you know.
Now the devil has come back to collect since many of you sold your souls.
It's time to pay up
Rahm wants to build 5 new schools so that all the illegals that are flocking here have a place to send their 8 kids. Let's not forget that these schools will also have in-house daycare facilities so that the kids with kids won't need to find their own babysitters.
This city has been circling the drain for quite some time and Rahm is here to clear that drain of any debris to help it go under even quicker. You think p.o.'s are salty now, just wait til contract talks are in full swing!
The 1st & 16th are all that matter to me. Fuck this city, this job, and the politicians...ESPECIALLY RAHM!
A Chicago casino would give the new mayor a chance to steal (more) money and to fortify the re election monies of the current president)
Rahm is salivating at the mere thought of it.
rahm , what about cps students using link card to pay for school breakfast and lunch , parents are receiving money for food and using it for who knows what.
looks like working people are paying double.
Keep voting democrat...were only 600 million in the hole, so why not print more money...Oh Well, my family will eat, I have a gun.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Who is he building 25 new schools for??? According the 2010-11 US Census...Cgo. has lost 200,000 people in the last 10 years ago...(unless thats a lie) plus gobs of families pay privately to send their children to private schools plus pay taxes for public schools...(double the trouble, double the money). Whats the 'deal' with 25 new schools??? Why not build 50 new schools..one for each Alderman Ward..who gets the cut??
Once again...buying new items with un-funded funds....Oops, forgot..we have to 'sacrifice'....
Wasn't there a commercial long time ago that said: "Buy now, pay, later"??
8/17/2011 12:50:00 AM
Gotta build schools for the illegals that are sucking up all the "citizens" and taxpayers investments! Just like the bullshit "dream act" free college for illegals as we struggle to put our kids through college another freebie fuck it they cannot even vote! ERR sorry this is shitcago the most corrupt city in the nation they will vote!
Paying down the city pension debt is the last thing on Rahm's agenda. Paying down debt doesn't grab headlines or help assure your next reelection. Handing out bribe money to connected slugs comes first. I hope Quinn vetoes this bill. It is full of goodies for the wrong people. And Quinn had better start standing up to the Midget in city hall or he will get run over.
What is it about politicians that they have no interest in cleaning up messes? Do they think they'll get no credit? Do they think that people will not mind if the city goes bankrupt, so long as they can dangle some new baubles - 80 miles of repaved streets! - before the voters?
Will they ever learn? Or will it bankruptcy to wake 'em up?
In Quinns case, Illinois but the jackass before the cart
the rebuilding of the schools and the "fixing"of the cta will be done with or without the casino. The rebuilding of schools is to allow old schools to close. One new school will shut down two or three other schools saving money in the long run.
As for our pension, we will be bailing it out.The state pension bill will pass and tough choices will have to be made by our membership.With high unemployment expected for the next few years the tax payer doesn't give a fat rats ass about our pension. The jobs that will be created will help with the unemployment rate in chicagoland area. I have 21 years on this job and have much to lose. I'm too young to retire but to old to have a converted pension to a 401k to be able to live out my days in comfort. I was an idiot for thinking the pension would be there for me! At 50 years old I know I will not be able to retire on plan and will be on pushing a fucking beat car for thirteen more fucking years.The city of Chicago and the State of Illinois willn be stacked with illegals with no jobs and no hope for my children to remain in the state to build a life that I have enjoyed. I have thirteen more years to try and save money to retire on and then hopefully be able to live the life I planned to do when I would of been fifty five. I am planning for the worst and hoping for the best. I hope my fellow officers our doing the same. Thinking that you will get the pension that you were promised is not a reality any more. It's time for you to start going to plan "B".However if the pension is saved then all you did was save more money so you can retire earlier.
SCC......Gov. Quinn can't veto a bill that is not on his desk yet....but I assure you with the help of J-Fled(Chicago crime commision) and Judge Jaffe (Illinois gaming board) raising integrity issues this bill has no chance.....Jfled getting his revenge on Rahm by his strong objections to the gambling bill through his new position.
So instead of paying down Chicago's debt and catching up on outstanding pension obligations-
SCC-way to sum up all of the bullshit!
All the more reason not to patronize a casino in shitcago........screw you rahm!
As a horse guy this bill was dead in the Ill senate for years. When Rahm got involved last spring a number of votes turned and it eventually passed.
Cullerton has not released it to the gov so he can't veto it yet. Rumors say that they'll have to pull the multiple casinos out -- leaving only a Chicago casino and track slots. Then the gov might sign. It sounds like Rahm is running the show though. I doubt he cares if there is a casino in Rock Island.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Monday he would ask the City Council to appoint a “third-party, independent” negotiator to broker talks with Lollapalooza and determine whether to eliminate the music festival’s multi-million dollar amusement tax exemption.
The hands-off stance is necessitated by the involvement of Emanuel’s brother, Hollywood super-agent Ari Emanuel. Ari Emanuel is the CEO of William Morris Endeavor, which co-owns Lollapalooza.
The Chicago Sun-Times reported last month that, for the seventh straight year, the city exempted Lollapalooza from paying Chicago’s five percent amusement tax.
The complex deal was negotiated by Mark Vanecko, a nephew of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, and approved in the waning days of the Daley administration.
I want to know where my Obama Bucks are! Really. The Fing POTUS is from CHICAGO, yet we are understaffed, the roads are bombed out, the schools suck. F is going on???
Daley had to step down for Chicago to get the casino. This is Rahm's #1 job. The Outfit will not be happy.
Agree on not spending funds until they are confirmed, but the proposed spending is hardly "for more bells and whistles." It's to fix roads, bridges, and the El where they are falling apart. That's pretty basic infrastructure.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
I'm pretty sure that when Rahm was running for election he was saying a Casino would help with things like pension obligations etc. Now it sounds like he's completely changed his tune. He claims he wouldn't use the revenue for any past debts or obligations! I interpret this to mean Rahm has no intention of honoring our current pension. Rahm GFY you're nothing but a snake.
8/17/2011 03:05:00 AM
Exactly what he said the casino to help with pension funding that the city owes! rahm like barry lies,gets elected lies some more! barrys approval is at 36% lowest of any president in history,lets hope the stupids don't vote for this idiot that wrecked this country again! How many jobs are lost to barry and his crew??
The Band Aid approach to fixing decrepit infrastructure is merely a schme to keep the Outfit construction firms in business so they can steal more tax dollars. Rahmbo aka Sopranos II, The fleecing of the city continues...
replace 20 miles of "L" track each year to eliminate slow zones, rebuild 10 miles of elevated track structure each year and renovate 45 rail stations over five years;
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why is it that fare increases are not being used to pay for these repairs?
the people using the trains should pay for them, not everyone else.
" 15,000/20,000 jobs " In shorthand that's spelled W-A-L-S-H.
Less construction for more money.
Union card? If your grandfather and father had / have one, you got yours, otherwise SOL.
Isn't it amazing the plans to make money on gambling,boy those odds are really stacked up if this is guaranteed to pay the bills!
Quinn won " Governor of the Year" for doing absolutely nothing. Why would he start actually doing anything now?
He's a birch and so is Rahmster. The two assholes deserve eachother.
Anonymous said...
So this fingerless prick doesn't intend on using the revenue to fix our pensions????? You've got to be fucking kidding me. Should I really be surprised?
8/17/2011 01:49:00 AM
I object to you calling Mayor Rahm a fingerless prick. Now he is missing approximately one half of one finger.
That makes him a fingershort prick.
Please apologize to the class.
Quinn said Tuesday he sees "serious shortcomings in this law when it comes to honesty and integrity."
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Given there is no honesty or integrity to be found in Chicago government, it is a perfect fit.
I thought the Illinois Lottery was earmarked for Illinois schools?
I thought the Illinois Lottery was earmarked for Illinois schools?
8/17/2011 03:40:00 PM
And I thought Chicago politics and the Chicago Police Dept were legit. I also thought Santa Claus and the Easter bunny were real too!!!
I'm not an attorney, but can't someone file suit against the city to force them to live up to their pension obligations before the city spends money on unnecesary items?
Just a thought. Because I thought an 'obligation' had an inherent meaning--no?
8/17/2011 08:02:00 AM
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Especially since there's a State law MANDATING that the obligation be met.
Well people just don't see the good side of a casino in Chicago I guess.
Look at all those parking spaces that we'll have where people can park their cars and leave their kids inside like it's some sort of daycare camp while they're gambling!
Hey...I'm just saying.
You know it's coming. This nation is being run by a crime family that continues to ignore rampant banking frauds so what do you expect will happen to society.
So this fingerless prick doesn't intend on using the revenue to fix our pensions????? You've got to be fucking kidding me. Should I really be surprised?
8/17/2011 01:49:00 AM
can you spell Gery Chico
All gambling money should first be used to shore up the city pensions. All Emmanuel will do is pour the dollars down some more worthless city rat holes. A big chunk of the first money will go to pay off Flint Taylor and his crew of lying bogus torture "victims" to back off Daley. The media says nothing. My God what a rip off!
Beside the fact that we have more than enough degenerate gambling addicts running around Illinois why would anyone gamble in Chicago when they go to a beautiful casino in Des Plaines to piss away the rent and food money. Des Plaines is safe and right across the border from Chicago. I wouldn't give that greasy lying snake Rahm a freaking cent. If the money isn't going into shoring up city pensions then give him nothing!
Blah, blah blah, Damn Liberals! Bitch, moan, moan, Frigging Socialist Obama! Rage, rage, rage, Ballet-loving midget Mayor! Hate, Hate, Hate, racist Moperah! Lousy job, stupid bosses, idiot dumbocrats, ghetto savages, White kids don't do that, illegals stealing my tax dollars, can't wait til I can quit this piece of shit career and move down to Arkansas/Kentucky/Tennessee far away from these Revruns. Vote Republican. Just Breathe.
Anonymous said...
All the more reason not to patronize a casino in shitcago........screw you rahm!
8/17/2011 10:04:00 AM
I will put my cash into a Weber Kettle and light it on fire and burn it before I patronize a Chicago casino or spend any money here that isn't absolutely necessary.
Retirement is coming soon, O-U-T with a pension is all I want from this shithole city.
No way! We can't strike...but I have a HELL of a lot of sickdays! Screw with me, cut me down to 12 sick days and I and my close friends on the watch, WILL use all 12 during the morons stupid Riots during his Napleonic May. Screw You. Its past the planning stages, we are done playing games.
"I thought the Illinois Lottery was earmarked for Illinois schools?"
They are. And the Illinois Tollway will only collect tolls until the construction bonds are paid off, at which time they will become freeways.
Estimated payoff date: 2645
I was back in Shitcago a few days ago for a family function. Did I get a wake-up call when I went to a gas station to refill my rental. Good grief, over $4 for gas!! I came home to $3.10. I LOVE AZ.
This is the link regarding Rahmcare. Sun Times article: City workers may need to shape up under new wellness plan.
http://www.suntimes.com/news/cityhall/7105643-418/city-workers-might-have-to-shape-up-under-new-wellness-plan.html
More intrusion into our lives by Rahmmie the Commie. I wonder if he'll look at stress levels associated with working for morons, better known as Chicago Democrats.
Never give a democrat any money to pay bills because the bills won't get paid and they will spend the money on something else.
Rahm learned from the best in stealing monies and getting kickbacks!
None other than, pass the envelope Mayor Daley!
Da Pelon
The Casino Market Is Already Over Saturated In This Area.
You Can't Keep Creating Places For People To Spend Money They Should Be Spending On Important Things.
We Need Places To Earn Money. Not Spend Money.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
No way! We can't strike...but I have a HELL of a lot of sickdays! Screw with me, cut me down to 12 sick days and I and my close friends on the watch, WILL use all 12 during the morons stupid Riots during his Napleonic May. Screw You. Its past the planning stages, we are done playing games.
8/17/2011 08:39:00 PM
agreed if i get 12 sick days I will be sure to use them all,holidays off would be nice,denied time due sorry clout no respect boss I be sick fuck you. Get a doctors note no problem no deductible I will see doctor for 10 minutes and go on to my business. May G-8 and nato bullshit sick boss you take your gold stars and flash them at the "flash mobs" watch em run:at you!!
The biggest cut and eventual take over goes to the "Sopranos".
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