Quinn’s Wants 1% Income Tax Hike ‘For Education’

March 10, 2010 | Filed Under Bill Brady, Budget, Chicago, Democrats/Leftists, Education, Elections, GOP, Government, Government, Corruption, Government, Ill. County, Illinois, Illinois State Government, Liberals, Pat Brady, Republicans, State Government, Taxes, Warner Todd Huston | No Comments

-By Warner Todd Huston

In his budget speech, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is proposing a one percent hike in the state income tax in order to”restore our education budget to current levels.” A one percent increase is like a 33% increase if the tax goes from a flat tax of 3% to one of 4%.

In his speech (beginning on page 10) Quinn addresses the education budget. Sadly, Quinn’s proposal does nothing to address why the problem has arisen in the first place.

Quinn asks for no necessary cuts, he asks for no union concessions, he makes no effort to tighten our education belt in Illinois. Quinn should be slashing the unnecessarily lavish benefits that teachers unions force out of the state, hundreds of useless administrators should be fired and their positions eliminated. The whole education establishment needs to be assessed for it excess. Those imagining that the “fix” is just to pump more money into these failing schools are fooling themselves.

But Quinn is doing nothing but treading water with the state’s education establishment when he should be demanding a bottom to top review of the waste of public education in Illinois.
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How will Bean Vote for The American Death Panel?

March 10, 2010 | Filed Under Budget, Chicago, Cook County, Democrats/Leftists, Elections, GOP, House of Representatives, Illinois, Illinois State Government, Joe Walsh, Melissa Bean, Republicans, State Government, Taxes, Tea Party, Warner Todd Huston | No Comments

From the Palatine Tea Party…

(Palatine, Illinois) March 10, 2010 - We the People reject this government takeover of 1/6th of our United States economy to government run healthcare which Obama, Pelosi, and Reid are proposing. The government can not run anything successfully without running deficits. Saying the healthcare bill is deficit neutral is nonsense and the American people know it. Does Bean know the will of the people which live in her district and knows what is best for our families? If so, how was it measured and by whom?
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Poll: GOP Guv Candidate Bill Brady Leading Dem Quinn

March 10, 2010 | Filed Under Bill Brady, Democrats/Leftists, Elections, GOP, Government, Illinois, Illinois State Government, Liberals, Pat Quinn, Republicans, State Government, Warner Todd Huston | No Comments

-By Warner Todd Huston

Now that the voters are properly informed about who the Republicans have chosen to run for Illinois Governor, the polls show him leading incumbent Democrat Gov. Pat Quinn by 10%.

Rasmussen Reports finds Brady at 47% favorable to Quinn’s 37% in a phone poll of 500 likely voters.

Among women voters, Brady led Quinn by 17 points. Independent voters favored Quinn 59 percent to 18 percent, according to the poll.

The survey painted significant public discontent with Quinn, who has been pushing an income-tax increase to help the state cope with a $12.8 billion budget deficit.

The firm found that 56 percent of voters surveyed disapproved of Quinn’s job performance compared to 43 percent who approved.

Of course, this is likely Brady’s early bump after just being announced. Let us see if he can hold this rate. We have much time yet before any real decisions have to be made and both candidates have a race to run.
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A Vote for Melissa Bean Will Cost You $3,900

March 10, 2010 | Filed Under Budget, Cook County, Democrats/Leftists, Economy/Finances, Elections, GOP, Government, Government, Corruption, House of Representatives, Illinois, Joe Walsh, Liberals, Melissa Bean, Republicans, State Government, Taxes, Warner Todd Huston | No Comments

From the Walsh for Congress campaign…

(LAKE ZURICH, IL)– Rep. Melissa Bean’s stubborn refusal to reject the federal government takeover of our health care system will cost the average 8th district resident $3,900, so says a study on the proposed Obamacare legislation by the Illinois Policy Institute (IPI). IPI Study
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8th District, Joe Walsh to Bean: Learn from Lipinski and vote NO

March 10, 2010 | Filed Under Budget, Campaign Finance, Democrats/Leftists, Elections, GOP, Government, Government, Corruption, Illinois, Joe Walsh, Liberals, Melissa Bean, State Government, Taxes, Warner Todd Huston | No Comments

From the Walsh for congress campaign…

(LAKE ZURICH, IL)– Today, Republican Congressional nominee Joe Walsh called on his opponent, three-term incumbent Melissa Bean, to learn from her Illinois Democrat colleague Dan Lipinski and vote “NO” on Obamacare.

Illinois U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski, a Democrat who represents the 3rd district, has joined the ranks of other Congressional Democrats displaying the courage to vote with their conscience– not their party.
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How Quick the Message Fades

March 10, 2010 | Filed Under Barack Obama, Budget, Congress, Democrats/Leftists, Economy/Finances, GOP, Government, Government, Corruption, Liberals, Republicans, Senate, Taxes, Warner Todd Huston | No Comments

-By Frank Salvato

It is stunning to find out that there are still some elected officials in Washington DC – especially on the Right side of the aisle – who don’t fully understand the message being sent by the American citizenry regarding their grotesque spending addiction. No, I’m not talking about earmarks or pork barrel spending, which in and of themselves should be egregious enough to warrant defeat in the next election. I am referring to how US Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY) was thrown under the bus when he demanded that his fellow Senators actually allocate existing funds for a program they wanted to implement.

As reported by Fox News:

“Kentucky Republican Jim Bunning had been holding up action for days but conceded after pressure intensified with Monday’s cutoff of road funding and extended unemployment benefits and health insurance subsidies for the jobless.

“Bunning wanted to force Democrats to find ways to finance the bill so that it wouldn’t add to the deficit, but his move sparked a political tempest that subjected Republicans to withering media coverage and cost the party politically. Bunning’s support among Republicans was dwindling, while Democrats used to being on the defensive over healthcare and the deficit seemed to relish the battle.”

In other words, Bunning was trying to do what the American people are demanding – that government be fiscally responsible; that government stop adding to the deficit; that Congress stop spending borrowed money – and the Congressional Republicans threw him under the bus, frightened of how supporting his effort would “appear.”

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Dear America, Admit That You’re Stupid! Love, Nancy

March 9, 2010 | Filed Under Anti-Americanism, Barack Obama, Budget, Communism, Congress, Democracy, Democrats/Leftists, GOP, Government, Corruption, Health, House of Representatives, Liberals, Nancy Pelosi, President, Senate, Socialism, Taxes, Warner Todd Huston | No Comments

-By Warner Todd Huston

The founding fathers debated bills for weeks. They then wrote them, referred them to committee’s of style and prose, brought them back to the floor, debated them again, wrote newspaper articles about them, went home to their districts to discuss them, and finally passed them — or not — after much deliberation.

Today’s Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi wants us to just pass a bill so that later we can “find out what is in it.”

Here’s what the zombie from San Francisco said about Obamacare today:

“You’ve heard about the controversies within the bill, the process about the bill, one or the other. But I don’t know if you have heard that it is legislation for the future, not just about health care for America, but about a healthier America, where preventive care is not something that you have to pay a deductible for or out of pocket. Prevention, prevention, prevention–it’s about diet, not diabetes. It’s going to be very, very exciting. But we have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it, away from the fog of the controversy.”

Why can’t we know what’s in the bill before you pass it, Nancy? Or are you afraid that once people find out the horrors contained in this abortion of a bill they might not want it passed? In fact by nearly every accounting the American people don’t want this communist take over of one-sixth of the economy to proceed.

Of course, communists and socialists don’t care what the people have to say about anything. They, after all, know best, right? That’s why Nancy and her coven in D.C. just want us to shut up and let them pass this witch’s brew.

So let this Congress lumber forward like the living dead to pass a bill that will materially alter the relationship that citizen has to government in these great United States. Let Nancy “Fright Night” Pelosi destroy the United States as we know it…

On second thought, let’s not. Call your Congressman and Senator today and tell them you do not want this destructive bill passed in your name.
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‘Restoring’ Unions ‘Right’ to Bargain Collectively

March 9, 2010 | Filed Under Anti-Americanism, Budget, Business, Capitalism, Congress, EFCA, Economy/Finances, Free Trade, GOP, Government, Government, Corruption, House of Representatives, Jobs, Liberals, Lobbyists, President, Senate, Socialism, Warner Todd Huston | No Comments

-By Warner Todd Huston

Not long ago union advocate Stewart Acuff penned a piece for the Huffington website that was filled with soaring rhetoric about unions “creating the middle class” and pleading for voters to pressure Congress to pass the absurdly named Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA). He claimed that this piece of… legislation would “restore the right to form unions and bargain collectively.”

Despite Acuff’s urgent pleading, however, he misses an elephant in the room. No one has taken anyone’s “right to collectively bargain” away from them. Of course that wasn’t the only thing that Acuff was factually incorrect about.

Why is it that union folks have to lie about everything, anyway?

Acuff starts out with a whopper.
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Roskam Calls for Incremental Health Reform Changes

March 9, 2010 | Filed Under Budget, Chicago, Cook County, DuPage County, GOP, Government, Corruption, Health, House of Representatives, Illinois, Peter Roskam, Republicans, State Government, Taxes, Warner Todd Huston | No Comments

Rep. Roskam participated in a live interview with WGN News’ Mark Suppelsa and discussed President Obama’s health reform proposal. Roskam urged the President to start over and work on a bill that focuses incrementally on cost as a way to increase access to health insurance.

From WGN Chicago, Channel 9

New Video: 10th District, Bob Dold For Congress

March 9, 2010 | Filed Under Chicago, Congress, Cook County, Elections, GOP, House of Representatives, Illinois, Lake County, Republicans, State Government, Warner Todd Huston | No Comments

Innovative Environmental Program Launched Today‏

March 9, 2010 | Filed Under Chicago, Congress, Energy, Environment, GOP, House of Representatives, Illinois, Peter Roskam, Republicans, State Government, Warner Todd Huston | No Comments

From Congressman Peter Roskam’s office (R, DuPage County, IL)…

I wanted to let you know about a new environmental initiative my campaign is launching today. We’re launching a household battery recycling program that will make it easier for constituents to personally be good stewards of our planet. It’s the latest in a long line of innovative energy and environmentally helpful ideas and initiatives we’ve created for the community.

The battery recycling program will be a chance for private citizens to work together in a spirit of environmental stewardship that protects basic needs like our air and water supply. By providing a place where household batteries with hazardous waste material can be properly disposed, we are doing a small part to leave our planet in better shape for our kids and our grandkids.
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Walsh to Bean on Health Care Vote: Vote Your District Not Your Party

March 8, 2010 | Filed Under Budget, Chicago, Democrats/Leftists, GOP, Government, Government, Corruption, House of Representatives, Illinois, Joe Walsh, Liberals, Melissa Bean, Republicans, State Government, Warner Todd Huston | No Comments

From the Joe Walsh for Congress campaign…

(Lake Zurich, Illinois) - 8th District Republican congressional nominee Joe Walsh today called on his liberal Democrat opponent Rep. Melissa Bean to swallow her pride and vote “No” on the Obamacare federal takeover of health care legislation nearing a vote in the House.

“For the first time in a long time Melissa Bean needs to listen to her constituents and vote her district,” said Walsh. “A government takeover of health care is absolutely the wrong approach to fix what ails with health care in America- and 8th district voters know it. Melissa Bean was not elected to represent public sector unions and march in lockstep with her party. She was elected to represent the interests of 8th district families and support policies that speak to their very real economic insecurities. This legislation will worsen the quality of care we have access to and increase unemployment,” Walsh said.
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‘Unofficial Roster’ Of the New Slate of Ill. Republican State Central Committeemen

March 7, 2010 | Filed Under Chicago, Elections, GOP, Government, Corruption, Illinois, Pat Brady, Republicans, State Central Committee, State Government, Warner Todd Huston | No Comments

-By Warner Todd Huston

The Illinois GOP released a list of the presumed slate of State Central Committee Members for the 2010 election cycle. they are “unofficial” because all results have yet to be certified officially but these are the results as reported by the various counties.

For those unaware, the State Central Committee is the deliberative body that decides party goals, rules, and handles the day-to-day operations of the Illinois Republican Party. It is chaired by the Ill. GOP Chairman, currently Pat Brady. (See info at the Ill. GOP website.)

2010 State Central Committee County Conventions were conducted on March 3, 2010. Results for the State Central Committee positions were unofficially reported to the State Party and these may be viewed below. Individual counties will provide their results to the Illinois State Board of Elections for certification.
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Corruption in Will County, Ill. GOP, ‘That’s What Democrats Do!’

March 7, 2010 | Filed Under Elections, GOP, Government, Corruption, Illinois, Republicans, State Central Committee, State Government, Warner Todd Huston | No Comments

-By Warner Todd Huston

ChampionNews.net has a sad tale to tell of the recent meeting of the Will County, Illinois Republican Party. It is an example of why the Illinois GOP is not accountable to the voters in any way. In fact, it proves that many parts of the Illinois GOP isn’t even accountable to the elected committeemen!

It is the story of Committeeman Mark Batinick of Plainfield, an elected member of the Will County GOP. In this tale of woe, Batinick details how even the votes of the committeemen are ignored by the “combine” styled, powermongers of the moribund Illinois GOP.

He reveals the events surrounding the crushing defeat of Will County Central Committee member Bobbie Peterson who in a straight up vote of the Will County committeemen voted Perterson out and voted challenger Cory Singer in. The lopsided tally was around 9,000 votes for Singer and 4,000 for Peterson according to Batinick.

That seems like a pretty convincing win for Singer, right? Well, hold the boat. It seems that Will County Chairman Dick Kavanagh (just returned to his spot himself earlier this same meeting) and his pals in the combine didn’t want Mr. Singer to take his seat as the 11th District State Central Committee Member no matter how lopsided Singer’s vote was.
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Bill Brady for Governor

March 5, 2010 | Filed Under Bill Brady, Elections, GOP, Illinois, Republicans, State Government, Warner Todd Huston | No Comments

With just under 200 votes to spare, the Republicans can now move forward with a Bill Brady for Governor campaign. And so, here is Bill’s latest TV commercial…

Conservative Bob Cook Takes Lake Co. GOP Boss Slot

March 5, 2010 | Filed Under Conservatives, Elections, GOP, Illinois, Lake County, Republicans, State Government, Warner Todd Huston | No Comments

-By Warner Todd Huston

Congratulations goes to Bob Cook of Wauconda for being elected as the new Lake County Republican Party Chairman.

Former chair Dan Venturi withdrew his bid to keep his position after it became clear that he’d likely have lost to Cook. Venturi said withdrawing was an act of unity so that Cook could be elected unanimously.

Some grumbling about Venturi occurred when he backed Maria Rodriguez for Congress in the recent GOP primary. Instead candidate Joe Walsh handily won the 8th District primary. Venturi was considered “out of touch” by some and a pawn of House GOP leader Tom Cross by others.

For his part, though, Cook says that picking candidates in a primary is a mistake that he won’t make. As chairman, Cook says he’ll never endorse candidates in a primary.

The Daily Herald claims that Cook’s elevation to party boss “represents a growing conservative trend among party members.” I am not sure there is any state-wide evidence for that, but it is good to see conservatives finally being represented in the Illinois GOP nonetheless.

So, congratulations to Bob Cook, Lake County GOP Chairman.
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8th District Walsh: Dirty Rangel Money Should Go to Charity Not Bean for Congress

March 5, 2010 | Filed Under Budget, Campaign Finance, Congress, Cook County, Democrats/Leftists, Elections, GOP, House of Representatives, Illinois, Joe Walsh, Liberals, Melissa Bean, Republicans, State Government, Taxes, Warner Todd Huston | No Comments

From the Walsh for Congress campaign…

(Lake Zurich, Illinois) - Apparently, ‘I already spent it’ is a good enough reason for keeping dirty money, at least for Rep. Melissa Bean.

Bean is refusing to give back or to charity the $28,000 she received from Rep. Charlie Rangel who is under investigation from the House Ethics Committee for accepting lavish vacations from special interest groups with business before the powerful House Ways and Means committee while serving as chairman. He is also being investigated for failing to report assets, including his interest in a Dominican Republican guest unit, according to the Daily Herald.
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It’s Over, Dillard Endorses Bill Brady for Governor

March 5, 2010 | Filed Under Bill Brady, Chicago, Cook County, GOP, Illinois, Republicans, State Government, Warner Todd Huston | No Comments

Well, it looks like Dillard is officially not going to pursue a recount. He’s just endorsed Bill Brady for Governor. From the Dillard camp…

Dillard Endorses Brady for Governor Calls for Party to Unite Behind GOP Nominee

(Chicago) – State Senator Kirk Dillard today threw his support behind State Senator Bill Brady in the race for Governor, saying it was “close,” but that Brady had won the Illinois Republican Primary. “I will help Senator Brady in any way I can to ensure the Republican Party wins back the Governor’s office in November,” Dillard said.

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Dictatorship of the Proletariat

March 5, 2010 | Filed Under Budget, Democrats/Leftists, Elections, GOP, Government, Government, Corruption, Health, President, Taxes, Thomas Brewton | No Comments

-By Thomas E. Brewton

Democrat/Socialist Party leaders, in their own minds, embody the will of the people.

According to the latest Gallup poll, 52% of voters oppose the president’s intention to bypass the 60-vote super-majority traditionally employed in the Senate for passage of major measures, such as Obamacare.

Nonetheless, when Senator Lamar Alexander requested that President Obama respect the will of the majority , the president dismissed the request. “You know, this issue of reconciliation has been brought up. Again I think the American people aren’t always all that interested in procedures inside the Senate. I do think they want a vote on how we’re going to move this forward,” he said.

Attempting to cram socialistic health care down our throats calls to mind the Soviet Communist Party elite claiming that, as the dictatorship of the proletariat, they were compelled to force compliance with their measures. In that vein, the president has said that once the cram-down has been effected, people will discover that they really love Big Brother’s medicine.
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Illinois Rep. Halvorson’s $60,000 of Dirty Rangel Money

March 4, 2010 | Filed Under Budget, Charlie Rangel, Chicago, Congress, Crime, Debbie Halvorson, Democrats/Leftists, DuPage County, Economy/Finances, Elections, GOP, Government, Government, Corruption, House of Representatives, Republicans, Taxes, Warner Todd Huston | No Comments

-By Warner Todd Huston

First-term Democratic Congressman Debbie Halvorson (Ill., 14th District) was the recipient of $60,000 in political donations from the ethically compromised New York Representative Charlie Rangel, recently deposed Chairmen of the House Ways and Means Committee.

Rangel was found guilty of multiple violations of House ethics rules that have gone on for decades and because of the mess he’s made of his ethical standing the long-time New York Rep. was forced to “agree” to step aside as Ways and Means Chairman this week. But even as Rangel was busy feathering his nest the congressman was also shoveling money to other representatives in a likely bid to bribe them to look the other way from his troubled ethics.

The Washington Examiner has a great list of pols that accepted Rangel’s tainted money that it is calling the “Dirty Money Watch.” But the Examiner is missing at least one person on that list: Illinois’ Debbie Halvorson.

Halvorson took $60,000 from Charlie Rangel and her Republican challenger has called for her to return that tainted money or at least donate it to worthy charities. GOP nominee Adam Kinzinger has been calling for Halvorson to relinquish this money all week.
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