Chicagoist: Blago Closing Parks, Historic Sites, Cutting DCFS Staff

JAWilson

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:06:29 -0600

The hidden story of all these budget issues is the spending on pensions and health care. Deeper digging into the budget really is called for for the whole picture here. Blago is also an idjet who might be indicted for crimes including stoopidity, but the real issue is the state hiring practices and the benefits that are very expensive.

Doctor

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 23:35:32 -0600

The Doctor suggests closing down the government offices in Springfield since they truly have no relation to the majority of the people in this beloved state. Proposition: move them to East St. Louis.

Albanyparkour

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:31:37 -0600

Natek: The DNR and Historic preservation society are hardly hotbeds of political hiring. Ironically, you could swing a dead cat around the Human Resources office and hit 10 people with redundant or "I know a guy who knows a guy who knows blago" jobs.

natek

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:28:17 -0600

I'm certainly no Blago fan (and I don't hate kids or families either), but I am a fan of pairing back state spending wherever possible. Illinois government is bloated and has been expanding at taxpayer cost over the past several administrations.

Albanyparkour

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:29:02 -0600

Gary Dahl for Governor!