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lunasun

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7. Durbin in speaks out and is a senior senator that fights the republicans in congress etc.
Tue Sep 2, 2014, 12:43 PM
Sep 2014

Bet that repugs want that voice quiet
If no one is left to lead or pull some weight in congress even the most liberal junior individuals will have a tough time being heard
IMO Quinn is good guy and honest
I worked for him as a contractor a short while. Who cares about me but he was the force behind CUB
Citizens utility
board. Look at how all the utilities were just mowing people over in increases until citizens had a voice
Now it is better regulated with public hands in even if it is a private co. based on the number of customers in one place demanding input and inquiries.
I am not fond of some of his latest moves but like our POTUS, he was handed a bowl of shit and also has many enemies. Robner is a Walker rerun for Illinois
The meme seems to be income tax , or at least one of the points being pushed . I know
so many I speak with say they want to move to Wisconsin because income tax is too high in illinois now .
When I mention that anything over $11000 is actually taxed over the current illinois rate if they were living in Wisconsin they do not believe me so I never let them know the top rate is almost 8% in Wisconsin !!!
Yes corporate taxes are lower and their corporate sheep are buying the kool aid thinking they as induhvishuls would be so much better in walker's Wisconsin
Low information voters screw everyone especially the haters who refuse to listen to any facts and can not debate just mimic like parrots.

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