mauserme Posted January 6, 2011 at 01:21 PM Share Posted January 6, 2011 at 01:21 PM The House is scheduled for 10:00 AM today and the Senate for 9:00 AM. In the Senate yesterday, House Committe Amendment No. 1 was tabled on HB4122 and the bill passed with Senate Floor Amendment No. 2. The Senate Amendment transforms the bill into a revision of the Sex Offender Registration Act. As important as that may be, whether or not the House concurs is not a topic for these boards. Given the above change neither calender contains anything relevant to our conversation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou Posted January 7, 2011 at 12:11 AM Share Posted January 7, 2011 at 12:11 AM They are too busy doing this: Sources: Income tax hike deal reached BY DAVE MCKINNEY Staff Reporters Jan 6, 2011 05:52PM SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Quinn and the Democratic legislative leaders have struck an agreement to raise the income tax on individuals from 3 percent to 5 ¼-percent and raise the state tax on cigarettes by $1 a pack, sources said. {That is a 75% increase} The moves, if they pass the House and Senate before next Wednesday, could erase the state’s expected $15 billion deficit, generate a $700-million-plus windfall for schools and grant property tax relief, sources said. The tax increase, which would represent the first time the income tax had been raised in roughly two decades, would be temporary and need to be renewed by lawmakers and the governor, though the duration for that temporary period remained fluid, sources said. Quinn disclosed the deal with House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) and Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) during a closed-door session Thursday afternoon with members of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus, its chairman told the Chicago Sun-Times. “What the governor has laid on the table -- we’ve talked to the Senate black caucus; we’ve talked to the House black caucus -- and we are pretty much in consensus that our two main points are being fulfilled, education funding and property tax relief. We’re OK with the mechanisms to get there,” said Rep. Will Davis (D-Homewood). Davis said Quinn described the tax plan as an “agreement” he had reached with Madigan and Cullerton. The governor and leaders agreed that details of the plan would need to be presented to members of the House and Senate Democratic caucuses. The three top Democrats intended to meet again Thursday night to do any fine-tuning on the plan and settle on a schedule to begin moving it through the General Assembly. Spokesmen for Quinn, Cullerton and Madigan declined comment on details about the plan. Contributing: Stephen Di Benedetto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzard Posted January 7, 2011 at 12:19 AM Share Posted January 7, 2011 at 12:19 AM Boy, am I glad I quit!! Hey Democrat smokers....how's THAT lookin' out for the workin' man?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilphil Posted January 7, 2011 at 12:30 AM Share Posted January 7, 2011 at 12:30 AM With no smokers in our house I am much more upset about the Income Tax increase.But since a large number of the Dems constituents don't work raising the income tax doesn't make a damn bit of difference to them, the thieves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauserme Posted January 7, 2011 at 12:37 AM Author Share Posted January 7, 2011 at 12:37 AM Maybe these are the costs we must bear now in order to get a more conservative legislature next time. A legislature more sympathetic to our concerns. This could turn into an investment in our future in ways they never anticipated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzard Posted January 7, 2011 at 12:48 AM Share Posted January 7, 2011 at 12:48 AM Maybe these are the costs we must bear now in order to get a more conservative legislature next time. A legislature more sympathetic to our concerns. This could turn into an investment in our future in ways they never anticipated. We can only hope. When will the working, middle class Democrats EVER wake up to what's happening in Illinois?? Many just vote Dem at every election out of blind loyalty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ike Posted January 7, 2011 at 01:32 AM Share Posted January 7, 2011 at 01:32 AM Illinois is going end up with nobody that pays taxes left in the state .then what raise taxes 150%.Notice they are already saying windfall.bet ya they already have a pet project or two to spend that windfall on.Same two elected idots plus anew idiot runnung us into the ground as always .Hey DEMOCRATES- Insanity is doing the same thing over and over but expecting a different outcome. when are you going to get it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USArmyRet Posted January 7, 2011 at 02:10 AM Share Posted January 7, 2011 at 02:10 AM I think the tax increase should only apply to the idiots who voted for Quinn, they deserve to pay for their mistake...IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ike Posted January 7, 2011 at 02:23 AM Share Posted January 7, 2011 at 02:23 AM don't forget the Cullerton and Madigin suporters too They have had a heavy hand in us going over the edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauserme Posted January 7, 2011 at 01:25 PM Author Share Posted January 7, 2011 at 01:25 PM Many just vote Dem at every election out of blind loyalty.And without even giving any thought to what those Dems are doing - until a problem hits them in the chest. Mayor Bilandic found this out with what seemed to him an insignificant snow removal delay, as is Bloomberg now. A 75% increase might seem politically insignificant to the people in Springfield right now but I bet more than a few of their supporters will view it otherwise when they see their pay checks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJim Posted January 7, 2011 at 03:36 PM Share Posted January 7, 2011 at 03:36 PM Why do I have to cut my budget and do without while the state just takes more from me? Why can't the state cut its budget and do without? I am sick of carrying others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sctman800 Posted January 7, 2011 at 06:51 PM Share Posted January 7, 2011 at 06:51 PM I just saw one of Quinn's supporters at the local grocery store. He appeared to be perfectly able bodied with a huge cart full of groceries and a LINK card. Jim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drylok Posted January 7, 2011 at 07:02 PM Share Posted January 7, 2011 at 07:02 PM I just saw one of Quinn's supporters at the local grocery store. He appeared to be perfectly able bodied with a huge cart full of groceries and a LINK card. Jim.I saw a gal the other day that paid for 4 bags of cat food with her link card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lieut89 Posted January 7, 2011 at 08:38 PM Share Posted January 7, 2011 at 08:38 PM I just saw one of Quinn's supporters at the local grocery store. He appeared to be perfectly able bodied with a huge cart full of groceries and a LINK card. Jim.I saw a gal the other day that paid for 4 bags of cat food with her link card. Mmm, good eats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Posted January 7, 2011 at 08:42 PM Share Posted January 7, 2011 at 08:42 PM I just saw one of Quinn's supporters at the local grocery store. He appeared to be perfectly able bodied with a huge cart full of groceries and a LINK card. Jim. how many lottery tickets were purchased after checking out at the Svc desk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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