Opinion

How quickly Gov. Quinn flipped

Posted June 24, 2009 11:00 pm

It only took a few weeks for Governor Quinn to flip his "reform" views to those of the ruling politicians in Springfield and Chicago. His is a turncoat and a liar to the people that elected him.

Representative Madigan and State Senator Cullerton told him who was in charge of this State in a quick lesson. Governor Quinn has flip flopped on, 1. Income Tax 2. Video Gambling 3. $15,000 donation per face visit with Governor Quinn. (Blago was $10,000) 4. Recall legislation conveniently left out the House and Senate elected members.

Then the Governor throws the returning vets, the higher education students, the teachers retirement, the police, the firemen, under the bus. Does Governor Quinn, Speaker Madigan, Senate President Cullerton, Mayor Daley, Cook County Board President Todd Stroger - these leaders all combined to put this state in a bankrupt spiral. They cannot blame the former governors because they had the legislative power to make the changes.

These leaders chose to keep the pay for play alive and well in Illinois. The reason these leaders can do that is that we do not have the guts to vote them out of office.

Robert Praeger

Streamwood

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