Ill. Republicans want $5 billion in cuts to education, health care, pensions - Chicago Sun-Times

Ill. Republicans want $5 billion in cuts to education, health care, pensions - Chicago Sun-Times


Oh gee not one mention of taxing the rich. No shock there folks.

Here's the only thing they have in this proposal that makes any sense: "Other cuts Radogno and her caucus sought took aim at the state prison system, including ending $7 million in compensation to inmates that they can use to purchase “candy, cigarettes and cable TV.”

They want to stop funding the Illinois Arts Council, which is chaired by Shirley Madigan, wife of House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago), because the cash-strapped agency has “essentially suspended” the awarding of grants to artists and art organizations yet continues to have a full-time staff.

Republicans also are after state-owned cell phones, blackberries and pagers. Cutting half of the 15,500 communication devices would save an estimated $2.3 million. Reducing take-home cars for state employees by half could also generate $9 million in savings."

With the money these elected people are fleecing off us tax-payers, why can't they pay for their own phones, pagers, cars, etc, etc? How long has this been going on? Don't you think crap such as this should have been cut years ago? And on the subject of any type of health coverage, you better cut yours first.

If you are not willing to give up Government-Run Health-care, compliments of us, the taxpayer, you better not cut anyone else. Stop attacking the poor, and working class.