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Get ready, Illinois, for the government you chose
Chicago Tribune ^ | December 17, 2018 | Kristen McQueary

Posted on 12/21/2018 12:44:49 PM PST by GuavaCheesePuff

New year, new governor, new legislature. Among Illinois Democrats, there’s a thrill of excitement only Chris Matthews’ leg during a Barack Obama speech could appreciate. In January, Democrats will increase their control of Illinois, Cook County and suburban governments. In the Illinois House, Democrats will hold 74 seats to Republicans’ 44. In the Senate, Democrats will hold 40 seats to the GOP’s 19. For the most part, voters swept out the suburban Republicans who have often served as the General Assembly’s only fiscal disciplinarians.

So please, suburbanites. Stifle your complaints about high taxes. This is the government you chose.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: bluezones; illinois; jbpritzker; libtroll; sowingdiscord
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

BTW, does anyone know what the “gun sanctuary” propositions in some IL counties, this last election, were all about? SFAIK, most passed easily, downstate, but will they hold up legally?


41 posted on 12/21/2018 4:27:14 PM PST by Paul R.
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Where are you getting your information? I live in Illinois and think I have a fairly accurate idea of what is going on. The leftists are well ensconced here and will be getting their handouts to the bitter end. They see no reason to move. Some may even think that conservatives departing is a good thing because they are greedy capitalists that suck up money that otherwise would go straight from the government to them. (Yes, they’re that stupid).


42 posted on 12/21/2018 4:58:34 PM PST by CrazyIvan (A gentleman arms himself for the protection of others.)
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To: CrazyIvan

I see the ones coming to Florida. They have money. They used to visit. Now they stay.


43 posted on 12/22/2018 1:24:20 AM PST by arthurus (lj)
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