By: RM

RM — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:02:32 +0000

Clearly Mr. Wheeler, you have a very limited grasp of how we got into this mess or how government really works. The last thing we need is another politician in Springfield spending money and cutting taxes. Illinois is not paying its bills now. They borrow because they refuse to raise taxes and pay late or don’t pay at all. The schools are all hurting because the state isn’t paying up so we get the shaft with increased property taxes. The whole situation is a house of cards just waiting to come tumbling down. To say that the current job market is in any way related to fears about potential healthcare reform is even dumber than screaming socialism. The fear of significant government expansion is irrelevant. The issue is the incompetence of the Representatives and Senate of this state to have a clue or take any responsibility whatsoever for their actions. They refuse to work in concert to do anything but spend but lack the intellect to actually raise taxes to pay the bill. Increasing fees for everything without a tax increase is an impotent gesture. All states are losing jobs to third world countries where rich corporate hot shots can pay low wages, no benefits, pollute the environment and avoid taxes. People like you who have no clue don’t belong in government. You’re destroying this country.

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By: RM