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Originally Posted by Vlajos
Who is more likely to increase taxes?
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I don't think your views are unreasonable, I just think they are unrealistic. My taxes increased while Rauner was the Governor of Illinois. Members of his own party joined in the veto because he presented no legitimate alternative. Even now, his proposed budgets require the revenue from the tax increase. It seems like you are voting for the Rauner you (and I) want, not the one he has shown us to be for the past 3+ years.
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Originally Posted by Vlajos
Who is more likely to give the bank to state workers?
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The issue is about things already promised to them. So in that sense, the bank has already been given away. I will ask again, what is Rauner's plan for the pensions?
He wanted to keep the TRS pension returns assumption at 7.5% instead of the more-realistic 7%. Does that seem like a fiscally responsible move or a political move? He's had almost 4 years to show us a plan and make some progress, I've seen neither.
I actually think there is a small possibility that Pritzker (and his billions) could wrestle control of the ILDem party away from Madigan. Rauner signed zero bills to lower our pension liability. Our last Democratic Governor signed one with Madigan's support (which the courts subsequently struck down).