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Look to Cut First
Government transparency would help lawmakers and citizens see that Illinois doesn’t need more money, it needs less spending. The state of Illinois needs to think about some serious cuts in spending before it even hints at possibly raising taxes.
Spending Other People’s Money…Badly
What happens when taxpayer money is allotted to the giant voids known as “operating budgets?” A recent Wall Street Journal article provides clear story. It cites many examples: a $22 cell phone holder, an $81 payment to a plant tender, …
Blago and the era of the bailout
This should be shocking…and yet… nothing shocks me these days.
Blagojevich also wants the federal government to put Illinois on the list of states seeking relief under any kind of economic stimulus package. Specifically, the governor wants more than
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Update: What’s going on with the Cook Co. health budget?
Hal Dardick posted on the Chicago Tribune news blog that,
“The health board’s proposed 2009 budget, presented this morning, includes a $103 million spending increase. Of that, $47 million would be spent to pay for both salary increases already approved
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