Comments on: Comptroller: State May Continue “worst deficit in the nation” http://blogs.e-rockford.com/inchambers/2008/02/11/hynes-comes-out-swinging/ The judge will see you now. Step into Springfield Bureau Chief Aaron Chambers’ chambers for an insider’s view on Illinois politics and government. No, Chambers isn’t a real judge. At least not in the sense of wearing a robe, wielding a gavel and issuing orders. But like a good judge, Chambers tells it like it is. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:22:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.4 By: In Chambers » Did Illinois Brown-Nose the Teacher? http://blogs.e-rockford.com/inchambers/2008/02/11/hynes-comes-out-swinging/#comment-83 In Chambers » Did Illinois Brown-Nose the Teacher? Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:54:37 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/inchambers/2008/02/11/hynes-comes-out-swinging/#comment-83 [...] Oh, and when the state ran the biggest deficit in the nation, Blagojevich — who happened to be campaigning for re-election at the time, in 2006 — insisted that simply wasn’t possible. The “fiscal facts” in Illinois are sad indeed. [...] […] Oh, and when the state ran the biggest deficit in the nation, Blagojevich — who happened to be campaigning for re-election at the time, in 2006 — insisted that simply wasn’t possible. The “fiscal facts” in Illinois are sad indeed. […]

]]> By: In Chambers » Guv’s Next Tax Hike on Carbon Emissions? http://blogs.e-rockford.com/inchambers/2008/02/11/hynes-comes-out-swinging/#comment-50 In Chambers » Guv’s Next Tax Hike on Carbon Emissions? Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:44:48 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/inchambers/2008/02/11/hynes-comes-out-swinging/#comment-50 [...] Yet, before state officials consider one dime of new spending, they first must deal with a revenue hole in the existing budget. Crain’s Chicago Business has [...] […] Yet, before state officials consider one dime of new spending, they first must deal with a revenue hole in the existing budget. Crain’s Chicago Business has […]

]]> By: In Chambers » Don’t Forget: Guv Shot Himself in Foot on Health Care http://blogs.e-rockford.com/inchambers/2008/02/11/hynes-comes-out-swinging/#comment-45 In Chambers » Don’t Forget: Guv Shot Himself in Foot on Health Care Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:10:03 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/inchambers/2008/02/11/hynes-comes-out-swinging/#comment-45 [...] some of the more interesting but largely unnoticed points of state Comptroller Dan Hynes’ recent report on state [...] […] some of the more interesting but largely unnoticed points of state Comptroller Dan Hynes’ recent report on state […]

]]> By: John http://blogs.e-rockford.com/inchambers/2008/02/11/hynes-comes-out-swinging/#comment-27 John Tue, 12 Feb 2008 01:56:28 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/inchambers/2008/02/11/hynes-comes-out-swinging/#comment-27 The General Assembly had an opportunity to fix the pension problem last year in Springfield, but they opted to chicken out instead. That lottery lease idea could have been the only good idea Blagojevich had last year in all that mess. If you have debt - you have to pay it down. But the General Assembly decided they would rather pay $2 billion more per year in interest than give up $600 million in revenue from the lottery. Its basic math. But I guess that is too much for our legislators to do... The General Assembly had an opportunity to fix the pension problem last year in Springfield, but they opted to chicken out instead.

That lottery lease idea could have been the only good idea Blagojevich had last year in all that mess.

If you have debt - you have to pay it down. But the General Assembly decided they would rather pay $2 billion more per year in interest than give up $600 million in revenue from the lottery.

Its basic math. But I guess that is too much for our legislators to do…

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