However Democrats say the governor’s plans will stifle the economy and bring down middle class wages. “Well, gosh, you’ve rejected everything we’ve ever proposed (and) you’ve offered no new ideas ever – are we at impasse?”
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“Anybody who helps me improve the quality of life and future for IL residents is my friend”.
He suggested that while it might be fair to say, “Gov. Rauner’s had a rough year, Illinois’ has some rough problems”. For the record, I will also state that I voted for Rauner for governor, and I have no regrets about doing so.
Referring to a question about whether House Speaker Michael Madigan is willing to wait out Gov. Bruce Rauner until the end of his term in 2018, regardless of the consequences, Radogno said she thinks it’s possible because there’s no incentive for Madigan and Democrats to change the status quo.
Rauner may have spent too much time in campaign mode and not enough in governing mode, Yepsen said, but the governor’s also tried to address big problems that he didn’t create – and he still has at least three years to keep at it.
“We should have had this done months ago”, Rauner said.
“If the Democrats believe the right thing to do is put in a big tax hike, they can do it”, he said. “I’m not sure a ton of news was broken despite the many reporters that he talked to”.
They say the real way to reform is passing a budget.
“There is tragic violence in Chicago”. The hope is that through continued commitment to the reforms Rauner is pushing for, it will be.
Frustration defined the first year for Illinois’s Chief Executive.
While other Democratic leaders, including Senate President John Cullerton of Chicago, have been open to private discussions, they have been “unwilling in public to buck the speaker”, the governor said.
“We are 100% behind Gov. Rauner and his efforts – in general making IL a better state to do business – but certainly reforming workers’ compensation is always at the top of my members’ lists”, Maisch said.
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The governor unveils a plan he says will save taxpayers billions every year and has some strong words for Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
