http://chicagoist.com/2009/03/09/quinn_looking_to_spend.php All comments for Quinn Looking to Spend en-us 2009 Marcus Gilmer Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:00:00 -0600 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss marcusisabadass@gmail.com marcusisabadass@gmail.com 60 http://chicagoist.com/2009/03/09/quinn_looking_to_spend.php#comment-1607770 http://chicagoist.com/2009/03/09/quinn_looking_to_spend.php#comment-1607770 Comments Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:50:49 -0600 <p>Agreed. I'll pay more in taxes if it means that we actually get something for them.</p> http://chicagoist.com/2009/03/09/quinn_looking_to_spend.php#comment-1607512 http://chicagoist.com/2009/03/09/quinn_looking_to_spend.php#comment-1607512 Comments Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:42:05 -0600 <p>If even half the money will actually go to our schools and infrastructure (with a priority on bringing rail into the 21st century), than I would gladly cede a larger portion of my income to the state. Ignoring the future of Illinois for the sake of no-tax populism will only put us at a disadvantage against our coastal neighbors. And no, Texas is not a proper model of laissez faire policy when you consider it's legacy of big federal funding and unsustainable urban sprawl.</p> http://chicagoist.com/2009/03/09/quinn_looking_to_spend.php#comment-1607511 http://chicagoist.com/2009/03/09/quinn_looking_to_spend.php#comment-1607511 Comments Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:41:32 -0600 <p>If even half the money will actually go to our schools and infrastructure (with a priority on bringing rail into the 21st century), than I would gladly cede a larger portion of my income to the state. Ignoring the future of Illinois for the sake of no-tax populism will only put us at a disadvantage against our coastal neighbors. And no, Texas is not a proper model of laissez faire policy when you consider it's legacy of big federal funding and unsustainable urban sprawl.</p> http://chicagoist.com/2009/03/09/quinn_looking_to_spend.php#comment-1607488 http://chicagoist.com/2009/03/09/quinn_looking_to_spend.php#comment-1607488 Comments Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:26:27 -0600 <p>circle line! circle line!</p>