Roughly 15,000 people descended on the Capitol Wednesday to push lawmakers to fix the state's budget mess and pass a tax increase. As part of the rally, participants circled the Capitol before visiting with local lawmakers.
More information on the rally:
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/article_f82bae86-4...
Let people pay for their own higher educations.
stereokid 1 year ago
The madness of people, who want the government to steal money from us just to give it back to those who want the government to take care of every aspect of their life from Womb to Tomb, so they can just sit around on their FAT Asses (I saw a lot of fat people in that video) and they can eat their junk food and watch television.
People, government steals via force - Take responsibility for your own life and your own well being.
Governments (especially this one) care NOT for you nor for me!
enemyartistkristofeR 1 year ago
As the State Assembly continues to delay enacting a responsible budget, one of the largest Social Services organizations in the State of Illinois, Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI), continues to face major crises due to the delayed reimbursement for contracted services rendered.
Jawstaysun 1 year ago
To quote Illinois most famous citizen:
The legitimate object of government is to do for a community of people, whatever they need to have done, but cannot do at all, or cannot so well do for themselves, in their separate and individual capacities. - Abraham Lincoln
The solution?
ENACT A RESPONSIBLE BUDGET NOW!
Jawstaysun 1 year ago
remindes me of NJ gov speech: A retired teacher paid $62,000 towards her pension and nothing, yes nothing, for full family medical, dental and vision coverage over her entire career. What will we pay her? $1.4 million in pension benefits and another $215,000 in health care benefit premiums over her lifetime. Is it fair for all of us and our children to have to pay for this excess?
Public sector employees will destroy us all with an unwillingness to take cuts like the rest of the country.
matthakeaz 1 year ago
Was proud to be a part of this today. Thank you - whoever posted this -
Eebsmom 1 year ago