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murielm99

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4. It now appears that The Ruiner

Reply to lunasun (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 12, 2017, 06:46 PM

Jul 2017

may refuse to implement the budget. Our state treasurer is appealing to him to dial down the rhetoric.

If he refuses to spend the money or make use of the budget, I am not sure what our next step will be. Lisa Madigan may be able to sue him on behalf of agencies that need the funds. I spoke to candidate for governor Biss about this this afternoon at a candidate forum. I wondered if Rauner could be impeached. The candidate did not think so. I think I agree with him.

I hope our Democrats can come up with some way to get this fool off his ass. He lost. He needs to get over it.

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Illinois governor cleans house after budget showdown [View all] blue-wave Jul 2017 OP

Chicago has a real problem MichMary Jul 2017 #1

Well, blue-wave Jul 2017 #2

Even some republicans turned against him in the budget mess . That's how it finally got passed lunasun Jul 2017 #3

It now appears that The Ruiner murielm99 Jul 2017 #4

The biggest complaint I heard was he simply would not negotiate . That's not how it works lunasun Jul 2017 #5

Time to focus on the future.. raising2moredems Aug 2017 #7

I think Pritzker will be the nominee. murielm99 Aug 2017 #8

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