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Post by momto4 on Nov 15, 2010 12:34:46 GMT -5
napervillesun.suntimes.com/opinions/letters/2296965-474/care-health-afford-governor-illinois.htmlGov. Quinn’s ‘mandate’ only in Cook County I found it surprising Gov. Pat Quinn during post-election interviews proclaimed he received a “mandate” from voters to raise the state’s income tax. That sounds like good spin, but the governor may have a hard time convincing legislators of both parties, who will choose to focus on how their own constituents voted. Legislators are elected from districts, and throughout Illinois outside of Cook County, the candidate for governor who opposed higher taxes beat the candidate for governor who supported higher taxes. The governor may find it tricky convincing suburban and downstate Democrats and Republicans that the people in their districts gave him a “mandate” to raise their taxes, when that is not how they voted. I hope Gov. Quinn realizes the mandate most legislators will take from their voters is that they want smaller government, public pension reform and less taxes and regulation. Both parties need to work with the governor to reduce the size of government, reduce spending and accept that the majority of people in Illinois want to shrink, not grow and reform Illinois government. Kirk W. Dillard Illinois state senator R-Hinsdale
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