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Thousands rally at Illinois Capitol — for a tax increase (WTF???)
Chicago Tribune ^ | 4/21/2010 | Ray Long and Michelle Manchir

Posted on 04/23/2010 11:46:48 AM PDT by markomalley

Thousands of teachers and other union workers descended on the state Capitol on Wednesday and chanted "raise my taxes" to try to pressure politicians to avoid major budget cuts.

The vibe was the exact opposite of what you'd find at a tea party rally. But the loud chants barely resonated inside the Capitol, where lawmakers are trying to exit Springfield in a couple of weeks without voting for a tax increase that could jeopardize their re-election chances in little more than six months.

"If you try to leave town without doing your job, we're going to chase you," warned union leader Henry Bayer at a rally that drew an estimated 15,000 people — the biggest at the Capitol since the era of the Equal Rights Amendment more than a quarter-century ago.

"These 177 people who have a job don't want to do their job," said Bayer, executive director of Council 31 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. "Yes, people are hurting. That's why we need a tax increase."

But that job has a different definition for each of the 177 members in the House and Senate, and signs of any income tax proposal passing the legislature this spring are hard to find.

Gov. Pat Quinn is out front pushing his 33 percent increase in the income tax rate, but he's getting lonely. Many lawmakers don't want to take more money out of people's wallets as unemployment remains high in Illinois, yet groups that receive tax money said Quinn's proposed tax hike isn't big enough to help bridge a deficit that's expected to reach $13 billion if nothing is done.

(Excerpt) Read more at chicagotribune.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Front Page News; Government; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: astroturf; chicagocorruption; flipflop; insanity; nea; obamabreakspromises; raisemytaxes; readmylips; rentamob; seiu; taxes; teachersunion; uniongoons
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To: markomalley

Thousands of union workers would be without jobs today had they not descended on the state Capitol on Wednesday and chanted “raise my taxes”


41 posted on 04/23/2010 12:37:34 PM PDT by vigilante2 (2307)
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To: Bitsy

$887,925,790!

That's right -more than $887 million.

EXCELLENT BLOG HERE:

http://theblogprof.blogspot.com/2010/04/public-unions-protest-in-illinois-give.html

42 posted on 04/23/2010 12:41:43 PM PDT by antivenom (OBASTARD must become a "Half Term President" * Impeach the anti-Constitution Bastard!)
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To: markomalley

No one has asked the obvious question:

Why weren’t they in the classroom doing their jobs?


43 posted on 04/23/2010 1:31:10 PM PDT by henkster (A broken government does not merit full faith and credit.)
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To: henkster

“No one has asked the obvious question: Why weren’t they in the classroom doing their classroom doing their jobs? “

Probably a teacher in service day. You know, for professional develoment.


44 posted on 04/23/2010 1:52:39 PM PDT by markomalley (Extra Ecclesiam nulla salus)
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To: Pan_Yans Wife

I remember seeing this interview by Peggy Joseph.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P36x8rTb3jI


45 posted on 04/23/2010 2:04:51 PM PDT by diji (IF YOU DON'T STAND BEHIND OUR TROOPS, PLEASE, FEEL FREE TO STAND IN FRONT OF THEM !)
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To: markomalley

A sir tax on excess benefits over and above those paid in the private sector.


46 posted on 04/23/2010 2:19:12 PM PDT by Always Independent
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To: PSYCHO-FREEP

They are big on the “Obama meal” at McDonald’s, where you order what ever and as much as you like and the guy behind you pays for it.


Excellent!


47 posted on 04/23/2010 2:39:33 PM PDT by unkus
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To: GeronL

I’m very much in favor of eliminating about 75 percent of ALL govt.
Cause they are mostly worthless leaches.


48 posted on 04/23/2010 2:50:00 PM PDT by Joe Boucher (Just say NO to RINOs. (FUBO))
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To: markomalley

Just HACKS protesting to continue voraciously feeding on the public teat.


49 posted on 04/23/2010 3:07:15 PM PDT by Jmouse007 (Heavenly Father, deliver us from evil and from those perpetuating it, in Jesus name, amen.)
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To: markomalley

Newer thread with video link http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/2499354/posts?page=1


50 posted on 04/23/2010 5:14:47 PM PDT by Neidermeyer
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To: markomalley

Of COURSE the Tax Eaters are all for a bigger better tit to suckle on...


51 posted on 04/23/2010 5:17:04 PM PDT by Kozak (USA 7/4/1776 to 1/20/2009 Reqiescat in Pace)
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To: markomalley
What they mean is "Raise everybody's taxes, and give us the money."

But that, they will not say.

52 posted on 04/23/2010 5:21:07 PM PDT by tacticalogic ("Oh bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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