Chicagoist: Todd Stroger Is Making It Happen

Ricky

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 21:42:13 -0600

If anyone thinks you can spare cutting the healthcare when it is 30% of the overall budget you're kidding yourself. It is just as foolish to think that you can "trim the fat" of the "paper pushers" and come up with well over $100 million from health. What makes everyone think having RN or MD makes you non-fat? Have you ever looked at the budget to see all the Chairman and Associate Chairman and Nurse Managers? It is easy to say there is fat. Where are the "fat chasers" plans? Its easy to run for President in 2010 on todays problems.

CAC

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 19:35:51 -0600

Yes, some of the budget cuts will be made by asking/forcing employees to take unpaid time off. But many regular, ordinary, non-patronage employees of Cook County are on the verge of losing their jobs altogether through layoffs. These across-the-board cuts are lunacy. The new administration is avoiding the hard work needed to cut the budget in a rational manner. Or perhaps no one in the new administration is capable of doing that hard work. Beware the deep cuts coming to Cook County health care and criminal justice.

nmpkm

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 12:48:41 -0600

ARRRRGGGGHHHHH!!!! I hate Todd Stroger with the burning heat of a thousand suns!!!!! Must... contain... rage...

DTK

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10:39:43 -0600

The Toddler has taken the easiest possible way out - instead of actually setting priorities and cutting out patronage and administrative fat, he's posturing behind an across-the-board cut. I guess the demands of leadership are too great for him and his private elevator, relative-hiring, and no-balls-having style of presidency. I hope Piccolo gets screwed by this as bad as the people who depend on the county for health care!

james

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10:04:39 -0600

wasn't it stroger's campaign people who said that if peraica were elected he'd shut down hospitals, clinics, etc.?

The Piccolo Player

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 09:56:56 -0600

You're an idiot. There is no substance to anything you've said here. You just want to give Forrest Claypool some hot, sweet man-love. Hey, that's your thing. Have a great day.