{"id":2910,"date":"2015-06-23T13:10:09","date_gmt":"2015-06-23T18:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/?p=2910"},"modified":"2015-06-25T08:46:59","modified_gmt":"2015-06-25T13:46:59","slug":"in-response-to-real-pain-for-real-illinoisans-rauner-offers-cliches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/in-response-to-real-pain-for-real-illinoisans-rauner-offers-cliches\/","title":{"rendered":"In Response to Real Pain for Real Illinoisans, Rauner Offers Cliches"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was struck by this piece from Capitol Fax<\/a> this morning. \u00a0The Governor’s\u00a0 response to observations about the damage he’s offering\u00a0is to give us more cliches.<\/p>\n

These cuts he\u00a0is pushing are not just abstractions. \u00a0They’re going to hurt real people. \u00a0It’s not clear that he understands that, or cares.<\/p>\n

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Putting human faces on line items<\/a><\/h2>\n
Tuesday, Jun 23, 2015<\/div>\n
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\"Clayborne\"<\/a>

State Senator James Clayborne (D-Belleville) (Photo Credit: Derik Holtmann – News-Democrat)<\/p><\/div>\n

* Metro East Democratic legislators held a media event yesterday and spotlighted some folks who would be hurt by budget cuts<\/a>\u2026<\/p>\n

Two years ago, Tara Miller\u2019s now 4-year-old daughter Destiny was diagnosed with autism. Destiny had no functional speech, wasn\u2019t able to say if she was hungry, if she was tired, or if she was hurt, and would avoid social interactions.<\/p>\n

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Tara Miller talks about her 4-year-old daughter, Destiny (Photo Credit: Derik Holtmann – News-Democrat)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cI felt so alone, and even though she couldn\u2019t tell me herself, I know my daughter felt more alone than me,\u201d Miller, the East Alton resident, said through tears.<\/p>\n

Miller and her daughter received services and resources as an autism center in Maryville, such as pictures to help Destiny communicate with others.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s able to ask me for help, \u2026 and able to ask me for things she needs and wants,\u201d Miller said. \u201cShe can speak to anybody who has a set of eyes and can look at a picture.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Miller, if the help she and Destiny receive through the Autism Program of Illinois is cut would be detrimental.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the funds for TAP are cut, or if there is a long budget stalemate, the results of it is your taking my child\u2019s voice away,\u201d Miller said. \u201cShe finally is able to speak, the regression will be unmeasurable, and I as a mother will be watching her disappear back into herself.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

* The governor\u2019s response<\/a>\u2026<\/p>\n

\u201c(Speaker) Mike Madigan along with his allies Reps. Beiser, Hoffman and Jackson, and Sens. Haine and Clayborne, are more interested in protecting the political class rather than fighting for the middle class,\u201d Kelly said. \u201cThey have passed another phony budget that is $4 billion out of balance while refusing to enact any of Gov. Rauner\u2019s structural changes like lawsuit reform, freezing property taxes and term limits which could help turn our state around.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

– Posted by Rich Miller<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

…more from Capitol Fax and others on Rauner’s behavior. \u00a0Does he not understand that the campaign is over and it’s time to\u00a0maybe\u00a0stop campaigning and start governing? \u00a0Does he just have too much money and not know what else to do with it? \u00a0Is he determined to buy all of state government the way he bought the Governor’s office? \u00a0Are we going to let him do it?<\/p>\n

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