Tax Hike Hinged on Legislator with 1 Week of Experience

The Chicago Daily Observer ^ | January 13, 2011 | Andy Shaw

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“She” is Kathy Moore, a Lincoln Park friend and former public school teacher who was put in that unenviable position by the stark reality of political hide-and-seek. Or, in this case, seek-and-hide. Her reliably Democratic 11th District, which includes Lincoln Park and Lakeview, elected a brand new state representative, Ann Williams, in November, to replace John Fritchey, a popular long-time rep who won election to a seat on the Cook County Board. Fritchey began his new job in December, so Williams could have been sworn in as a state rep a month ago to represent the district in the lame-duck session going on in Springfield this past week. That was her initial plan.

BUT NO!!!

[PBRCat]

The Taxocrats made a interim appointment to a vacant seat in the legislature to secure the final vote for the 67% income tax hike. Moore was unelected by the voters and sponsored by the politicians, including State Senate President John Cullerton.

This is the Illinois Democratic Party at its most outrageous!

[Cheerio]

We get the government we elect. Apparently those living in IL love to pay high taxes (and the cold weather and snow).

[PBRCat]

In Illinois, the party bosses have exercised their power in a most tyrannical manner in terms of controlling the process of nominating candidates in the primaries. The game has been fixed long before any voters arrived at the polls.

[technically right]

Yep, and us folks over here in the Hoosier state couldn’t be happier. Just keep those jobs coming but we’d rather not have any FIB’s following them.

[Cheerio]

The game has been fixed long before any voters arrived at the polls.

Why didn't the voters turn out the RAT rascals? I know the answer.................

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks PBRCat.