BOHICA!
- The Illinois General Assembly adjourned its spring session Sunday and delivered first-term Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s “think big” agenda as the Senate voted to raise motorists’ taxes and fees and embark upon a massive statewide gambling expansion that included a Chicago casino and legalized sports betting to pay for new roads, bridges and public buildings.
The new governor took to the floor of the Senate as the chamber concluded its work, with Democratic Senate President John Cullerton saying that lawmakers and the public would have “all summer to thank and pay tribute to him” as he signs into law various portions of his agenda. That included legalizing recreational marijuana, endorsing a sweeping abortion-rights bill and lawmakers putting a measure on the 2020 ballot asking voters to amend the state constitution to allow for a graduated-rate income tax to replace the mandated flat-rate tax. Lawmakers also reached a bipartisan agreement on a $40 billion state spending plan that legislators in both parties said was balanced.
We read the entire article. Then we ran a word search on it. Do you know what doesn't appear anywhere in the article?
- pension
- debt service
- deficit
- police
So that ballooning pension shortfalls? Going to get bigger.
The $80-to-100 billion in state debt? Seems to have disappeared.
And all the promises that Chicago casino money will go to help any of beleaguered funds? Not a single word.
The $80-to-100 billion in state debt? Seems to have disappeared.
And all the promises that Chicago casino money will go to help any of beleaguered funds? Not a single word.
Labels: state politics
posted by SCC at 12:02 AM
70 Comments:
A hand shake means shit in Chicago.
GET RID OF MADIGAN , Fat Boy Toilet Remover is Madigan's Puppet , Follow the Money it leads to Madigan , Get ready for the Real Great Exodus out of this City . All the State Boys will be working the Casinos for Madigan , Many years ago they said if we all agree to bring the Lottery to the State there will never be no more Money ever needed for Education in this State again , LOOK WHAT HAPPENED , Many Years ago they Said everyone Get a Cell Phone it will be Cheaper then even your Land Line , LOOK WHAT HAPPENED , Now a Cell phone can cost you as much as $1.000 if you like , and all your Privacy is Gone , Keep on Believing in Government and SEE WHAT HAPPENS. There Nothing but THIEVES
How much are the construction companies and unions kicking back for all this BS infrastructure crap we are constantly paying for?
Bread and Circuses,
Bread (Jobs for the Connected) and Circuses (Shiny, Glitzy Gambling Hells).
Don't Worry! Your Pensions are Safe!
These Statesmen and Principled Politicians? Their Goal is to have a seat far enough away when the music stops.
They don't realize that the orchestra is working up to a massive crescendo that will bring down the entire house.
And we will al be buried.
The Sun Times ran a series on the "Daley Pension Debacle, Where Did The 54 Million Dollars Go?" Maybe the Daley's need to step up and help out as they are drowning in assets.
Springfield: Illinois Gaming Comission announced a revolutionary new betting proposal that allows residents to gamble on which bridge will collapse first. The game of chance is called: London Bridge and all proceeds will go into the usual shady pockets. Here is a partial lists of front-runners
I- 55 over Lemont Rd at 1.5 mi NW Will County
Il 53 NB over Kirchoff Rd at 0.5 mi S Euclid
Il 53 SB over Kirchoff Rd at 1.7 mi N I-90
I-290 over Salt Creek at 0.6 mi NW of IL 83
Lake Shore Drive over Main Br Chicago Riv at 402 N & 520 E
I- 90 94 NB Elv Lo over Wells to 29th Pl at 0.6 mi S I-55
I- 55 over Joliet Rd at 2 mi E of IL 53
Lake Shore Drive over Wilson Avenue at 46 N & 732 W
Lake Shore Drive over Lawrence Ave at 48 N & 7 W
Poplar Street Bridge
Gambling expansion is a very bad idea.
No fiscal responsibility whatsoever.
More taxes!!! Yay, I can’t wait. I love being a good citizen and giving up my money for the betterment of this great state!!! Democrats are awesome!!!
Progressive, socialist, communist, demorat pinko,confiscatory taxers, brain dead, all are synonyms these days to describe what passes for the political/media complex. Throw in the incompetent educators bullshitting children and young adults about the causes of climate change, poverty, and the need to turn over their futures to college commie soy boys to learn even more useless bullshit, and what do you expect for a result? Well rounded citizens? No. You get socialist drones. What a future America!
You expected the politicians to stop digging the hole they spent Illinois into? Well, if you did I happen to own all of the bridges in the London Bridges game. They are for sale, buy one or all and of course if you buy more than one I can give you a better price.
Give the stupid Illinois voters what they demanded.
The Madigan-Cullerton-Toilet Boy death spiral accelerates.
The fuckers gave themselves a raise. These assholes have the nerve to call police stations for special attentions on their offices because they're scared the constituents are so angry at them. You ball less, spineless pukes. I'll take my time going to any politicians office.
And for desert they added this for themselves:
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-state-lawmakers-pass-1600-pay-raise-for-themselves
Pensions get 1/3rd of what was promised, where's FOP and local 2!
I guess you all may have to give up the cottage in Michigan and the retirement condo in Florida!
A Chicago casino will not support police pensions because it first must become profitable. The monies that would go to the police pensions should be based on gross revenues, not profit. UBER took in some 14 billion last year in gross revenue and had a $1 billion LOSS. No profit. Don't you think that is how this will go?
What a disaster.
New tax after new tax and increased taxes on existing taxes. Yet the only proposal that might help taxpayers is property tax relief and that plan gets bottled up and dies in committee by Berrios allies
You will see an addition to the ballot for 2020 to change another part of the Illinois constitution. And, that will be regarding pensions. The dems have until March of 2020 to place that on the ballot and I believe that they will do just that.The hardcore democratic festering pot of corruption known as the State of New Jersey just did that and they are going to eliminate pensions for all government employees in the state with the exception of cops,m fire fighters and judges. They included teachers in the pension elimination and put everybody into a 401K and social security. I strongly believe that this is coming to Illinois with a strong push from the media and many citizens who are saying they will not vote for the income tax plan without reform in pensions. If you read Eric Zorn in Sunday's paper, he is shilling for the democrats. His claim is that Illinois is a very conservative spending state and is not a high tax state. He does not mention fraud, corruption and waste.
So my understanding is that previously passed Senate Bill 777 (google IL SB777) specifies that any proceeds from a Chicago casino be directed towards the police pension. There is a separate statute which is near identical but is focused on the fireman’s pension fund, but this is the link to the portion of the law that specified money being directed to the police pension.
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/fulltext.asp?DocName=004000050K5-168
(i) Any proceeds received by the city in relation to the operation of a casino or casinos within the city shall be expended by the city for payment to the Policemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago to satisfy the city contribution obligation in any year.
(Source: P.A. 99-506, eff. 5-30-16.)
What happened to the bill that mandated any profits from a casino in Chicago would go to first responders pensions?
What happened to the money that was set aside for infrastructure repairs under the convicted anti death penalty governor?
Was fr. flake and his minion, the cardinal in Springfield to speak for the poor aborted souls who have no voice?
Lots of questions that we already know the answers to!
Gambling, marijuana and abortion. Sounds like they covered everything important to folks.
What a sh*thole State! Thanks to Madigan (his democrat minions) and the Big belly Gov. EVERYTHING is going to be more expensive. DOUBLE GAS tax means everything that gets delivered will cost you more. Double license fees, vehicle stickers. New taxes on Streaming, Netflix, Ubers, Alcohol, Cigs, Parking tax, Real estate transaction, electric vehicles, gas, retail, corporate tax, Plastic bags! 19 new taxes and not to mention the "Unfair Income tax" that probably will pass, because the "people" will vote for anything the dems tell them to and because they market it as "fair" and "97%" will see a reduction. B*llshit! Nothing is more fair than everyone paying the same Rate. You make more, you pay more. Simple. Vote these dem lawmakers OUT!!!
annnnnnd already being reported....they gave themselves a $1600 pay bump.
So they threw up the shiny thing to distract everybody .....Legal Weed.... So now everybody is totally ok with the tax increases cause legal weed & Gambling is gonna pay for it all...
Wanna bet that's all Bullshit ?
Low info idiots don't get it , wait till they go to fill up their gas tank and buy them smokes
can't wait to see how many more expired plates their are this than last year as well
Same old bullshit for the last seventy years. New taxes or income stream is only used to oil the CORRUPTION machine not to help the tax payer. Remember the debate for the lottery, “this is only to be used to fund public schools and get rid of property tax funding them” ( how is that working out for you?). Good luck with all the gambling potheads who will be paying off our debt, yeah right!
Did they make another $175,000,000.00 donation of taxpayers dollars to the monumental tribute to Chicago’s own, (even though he no longer lives here) President?
Don't blame Fat Boy, Cullerton, Madigan etc. blame the fucking morons that keep voting for democrats. ♠️
That’s what politicians do naturally : lie and mislead..... and lest not forget line their pockets.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
The Sun Times ran a series on the "Daley Pension Debacle, Where Did The 54 Million Dollars Go?" Maybe the Daley's need to step up and help out as they are drowning in assets.
6/03/2019 01:57:00 AM
The pension funds that Shortshanks collects from are in great shape.
Shanks collects about $200K from three different pension funds.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
The Sun Times ran a series on the "Daley Pension Debacle, Where Did The 54 Million Dollars Go?" Maybe the Daley's need to step up and help out as they are drowning in assets.
6/03/2019 01:57:00 AM
Shortshanks and Rahm should be in prison for their deliberate malfeasance regarding our pension funds.
The funny thing is that people still think there will be a pension.
The rats also managed to vote themselves a raise!
"Think big", eh? More like "Think like a collection of assholes." With Pritzker as the biggest one.
Hey Dean, I have a bridge for sale good price.
Lightfoot is against the casino in Chicago because it also delutes the profits from other casino and gambling venues. Very few of our politicians realize there is only so much gambling money out there think the current gambling Ernie will continue at the current rate and the new venues will bring in additional money. Time and time again that has been proven false
Any word on the FOID FEE Hike, co-sponsored by Sen. Tony Munoz and he failed to Exempt at least current peace officers?
Retired .38 spl +P
Just looking at those drivers fees is sickening.
Taxing the ever loving crap out of anyone lucky enough to have a job and dependent on gas and driving.
Plates, DL’s are just for starters. Tollway infrastructures and crooked expenditures, arcane invoicing making the racketeering system never ending.
And all those clueless liberal Democrats that voted JBToiletz that are driving nouveau, trendy, equality bumper stickered electric cars will see their eco-friendly green deal registrations going from $17 to $1000.
Sanctuary IL must be certain we won’t see much pork money from Washington DC with that all the trash they like to continue to spew about President Donald J. Trump, hence the tax generation on the back of the public.
Chicago expects again to get the lion share and that hopefully will draw ire from downstate when CPS is going to demand more again this month.
With the hometown obama D.C. wallet empty and gone, leave it to the sinister Tax Cheat JB’s and his policies.
It just may help turn Illinois Red or a bit closer come next years election cycle.
YEAH we need a REVOLUTION ALRIGHT , Gasoline will be Going up by 19 Cents a Gallon ,Nice One Madigan , GOODBYE Not just Illinois , I'm out of this Crazy Ass Country
Pritzker “ think big”.... funny. Maybe think really big.
amazing what those cocksuckers in springfield celebrate.
to all who voted that rabble in i hope they hurt you the most.
Where can we suggest she puts the casino she has no idea where to put it;
Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Chicago casino: Big win, up next a study to decide where to put it
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-met-mayor-lori-lightfoot-chicago-casino-20190603-story.html
Last one out of Illinois is a rotten egg. 6 new casinos? Other than Chicago where do they think they are going to put them?. How many went out of business? Double the gas tax, good call(not). Give them a pay raise while the ISP hasn't had a contract going on 5 years. This state gets worse by the hour.
This article says all city money goes to police and fire pensions.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/chicago.suntimes.com/platform/amp/2019/6/1/18648903/house-clears-gambling-measure-that-includes-adding-chicago-casino
Working Special Employment for the CTA on midnights, we would often be assigned to park outside Gary Chico’s Chicago house, to guard against vandals. Chico and family, however, were living in the suburbs. It was all about ‘show’ and no substance. The public has no idea of how much money is wasted on the special class.
Anonymous said...
Bread and Circuses,
Bread (Jobs for the Connected) and Circuses (Shiny, Glitzy Gambling Hells).
Don't Worry! Your Pensions are Safe!
6/03/2019 01:37:00 AM
There is nothing safe with the democ"RATS"!!!
Gambling expansion is a very bad idea.
6/03/2019 05:08:00 AM
Wanna bet?
All these taxes and gambling and sports betting and marijuana legalization is 100 per cent totally for the democratic voter base, infrastructure for the uneducated construction scum from canaryville, the south and southwest burbs and Indiana, marijuana to keep the permanent victim class class stoned, drunk and on welfare voting democratic and tons of new patronage jobs for Madigan who tells fat ass Jabba what to do.
Looks like our governor wants to decide where our casino is going to be;
Pritzker: Forget downtown, put Chicago casino in area that has ‘been left out, left behind’
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/6/3/18651141/pritzker-downtown-chicago-casino-left-out-left-behind-lightfoot
How about putting it on 4300 S. Cicero where the projects were all there empty land acres and acres there, right next to the expressway 1 mile from Chicago Midway Airport, close to Amtrak close to Chicago’s L train, talk about a revenue generator the neighborhood would be able to restore the business is up and down Cicero Avenue which right now looks like total shit due to the elected politicians doing nothing to improve the neighborhood. But what politician will have to be paid off in order for this to happen which one,
With all due respect, even with a Wharton business degree,
Donald Trump had to learn the hard way that there is only
so much money out there, and gambling itself is quite
cyclical. When unemployment is high and people are
out of work, they avoid casinos like the plague.
Anonymous said...
The rats also managed to vote themselves a raise!
6/03/2019 09:53:00 AM
WTF... no words no words at all. I've not had a raise in forever, in fact, my rates are going down due to H1-B liars and outsourcing. The state is so broke, instead of in red ink, it's in shit brown ink.
Why do we even need these people? With the internet, we can create our own bills/legislature. We can save tons of money and stupid rules by eliminating their positions. Let's outsource their positions to citizens.
JB is a huge disappointment. I never voted for him, but for someone who's ducked taxes, he should at least play the cut game. MORON... Can't wait for his indictment and criminal sentence. Hope it happens prior to the taxes going into effect.
Anonymous said...
So my understanding is that previously passed Senate Bill 777 (google IL SB777) specifies that any proceeds from a Chicago casino be directed towards the police pension. There is a separate statute which is near identical but is focused on the fireman’s pension fund, but this is the link to the portion of the law that specified money being directed to the police pension.
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/fulltext.asp?DocName=004000050K5-168
(i) Any proceeds received by the city in relation to the operation of a casino or casinos within the city shall be expended by the city for payment to the Policemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago to satisfy the city contribution obligation in any year.
(Source: P.A. 99-506, eff. 5-30-16.)
6/03/2019 07:42:00 AM
City liars will find a way to run the casino in the red and the ground. Whilst that's happening, they'll steal from the pension, because, well they've been doing it for all these years and crime will get worse. Chicago=Detroit on steroids.
Typical lying fat pig politicians patting themselves on the back like they accomplished something without doing actually nothing. Lets see how much of these taxes and new revenues will be laundered away.
How about putting it on 4300 S. Cicero where the projects were all there empty land acres and acres there, right next to the expressway 1 mile from Chicago Midway Airport, close to Amtrak close to Chicago’s L train, talk about a revenue generator the neighborhood would be able to restore the business is up and down Cicero Avenue which right now looks like total shit due to the elected politicians doing nothing to improve the neighborhood. But what politician will have to be paid off in order for this to happen which one,
that's Ed Burk's ward. He's the guy to get er done! LOL
The good news. Chicago finally gets the casino to pay our pension.
The bad news. The pension will now be paid in Venecko Casino chips......
Don't forget the long-term effect of a pay raise-it adds to their pensions too.
Due to a “paperwork mix-up that went uncorrected,” according to the Associated Press, lawmakers can expect a pay hike of $1,600 included in a $40 billion budget proposal that now awaits Pritzker’s signature.
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-state-lawmakers-pass-1600-pay-raise-for-themselves/
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I hope they tax and fee squeeze the paychecks of every democrat voter who keep voting these bastards in!
Legal weed, more casinos, abortion up to birth ... next it will be legalizing prostitution and eventually child porn. DemocRats LOVE their deviant shit!
the construction unions pimped for prickster big time. this is the payback. problem is we dont have the bodies, baby boomers are retiring and millenials dont get dirty. we already cant fill jobs in the spring with a ton of new apprentices and alot of retirees working. somebody will do this work and a lot more of your gas taxes will end up sent to mevico. o.t. durbin was on tv and wants students to be able to walk away from 1.5 TRILLION in student debt. he said no problem because the govt owns most of that debt. its not the govt ASSHOLE its the taxpayers that will be paying for some snowflakes 6 years of partying at southern. whats wrong with these fukkin democrats? used to be the spent like scrouge now they spend like rodney dangerfield in caddy shack. one day they will look around and wonder where everyone went. but it will be ok because the dems and the msm will blame trump for the exodus. it just keeps getting worse.
How about putting it on 4300 S. Cicero where the projects were all there empty land acres and acres there, right next to the expressway 1 mile from Chicago Midway Airport, close to Amtrak close to Chicago’s L train, talk about a revenue generator the neighborhood would be able to restore the business is up and down Cicero Avenue which right now looks like total shit due to the elected politicians doing nothing to improve the neighborhood. But what politician will have to be paid off in order for this to happen which one,
6/03/2019 09:19:00 PM
Figure out a place to put it right in the middle of things so the tourists can practically walk there. Theyre not going to travel S/E or S/W without blowing a huge chunk of time. Close by, they can just drop in for an hour or two. And they will. We just want them blowing a huge chunk of their disposable income.
Casino will be like a "Chuckie Cheese" for the adult hood-rats.
Not one word about cutting spending.
Not one word about cutting waste.
Not one word about cutting graft.
Not one word about cutting corruption.
There is a simple solution to the problem: Austerity!
That will never happen.
So the voters will decide on a graduated income tax.
Will the sheeple fall in line and vote as their overlords demand,
OR
Will the citizens say "NO" to the tax and spend business as usual.
I am not optimistic.
However, there is a universal solution:
Golf Tango Foxtrot Oscar
Yeah, Illinois needs to double its gas tax.
The price of a gallon of Regular Unleaded:
Suburban Chicagoland: $3.14.9
Collinsville, IL (across the river from St. Louis): $279.9
St. Louis, MO (inside the city limits): $249.9
So how is doubling the gas tax going to make Illinois more competitive?
Casino will be like a "Chuckie Cheese" for the adult hood-rats.
6/04/2019 08:52:00 AM
You nailed it!
Illinois is billions and billions in the red as is Chicago. Let that sink in !!!!!!!
Once the cut the pension they will eventually come to tax and take your 401scam too!
Do you know anybody below Executive upper management ranks who can actually retire with their 401k? All my parent's friends without pensions live in 1 bedroom apartments or forced to move to cheap rural area barely getting by on Social Security. Bring back pensions fully fund them!
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