Save Our State

Thousands of teachers and social service employees converge on Springfield to protest cuts in the state budget.

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[vannilaguerilla]

We need REDUCED taxes, not higher taxes. It isn't working in Spain or Greece, it's not going to work in Illinois. We need to cut spending in order to boost sales which will increase jobs, not RAISE taxes. This is ignorance. WE PAY ENOUGH DAMN TAXES!

My website. Believe me, I'm about to blog about this so look for it. This is disgusting. Governments don't create jobs, they just transfer them.

SAVE THE PRIVATE SECTOR!!!!!!!

[homerpez]

@artfan14 The public sector gets lifetime pensions, constant raises, and trillions of our tax dollars. What are the results? The least-educated students in the modern world. The least-competitive business climate anywhere. Towns, cities, and states going bankrupt. Bridges and roads poorly maintained. "Social" programs making problems worse instead of better.

So they "deserve" a raise, lifelong pension and MORE taxes... why, again? While private sector workers feel lucky to even keep their job?

[Jawstaysun]

I was at the Save Our State rally Wednesday which was sponsored by the Responsible Budget Coalition. I prayed with the participants. I chanted with the participants. I marched with the participants. I WAITED with the participants. And WAITED. And WAITED. And WAITED...